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2007 Roussanne Growing Season

Westerly (McGinley) Vineyard (Santa Ynez)

Mirroring conditions in Napa, Santa Barbara also experienced extremely low levels of rain to produce tiny clusters of extremely concentrated and complex fruit. Record cold temperatures in January had the added benefit of delaying budbreak. The later start had fruit maturing in a more uniform manner over the growing season.

In September, a cooling pattern helped extend the consistent growing season allowing us to pick at ideal levels for flavor and acidity.

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