Pinot Grigio from the Ancient Lakes AVA dominates and sets the tone for the blend. Riesling from the legendary Art Denhoed Vineyard lifts aromas and brings a racy key lime quality. Muscat from the Upland Vineyard brings an exotic depth of fruit, while Sauvignon Blanc from the Sunset Vineyard in the Ancient Lakes brings some citrus and savory elements. This results in gorgeous aromas of hay, grapefruit, lychee, licorice and summer flowers with an underlying flinty minerality. These characteristics carry through to a surprisingly rich mid palate and bright, crisp finish. Fermentation was held off until all the fruit was picked and pressed and all the juice blended together for a proper co-ferment. We also added a small amount of chardonnay lees from a previous fermentation to build mid pallet richness. 92% of the fermentation was in stainless steels tanks at cold temperatures. 8% of the wine was aged in neutral barrels to add an oxidative richness and it really adds a new dimension. We like it so much we plan to continue with a small amount of neutral barrel aging.