v.2024 Chenin Blanc, Oro Bianco
Tasting notes
The very late 2024 vintage brought intense natural acidity and highlighted bright aromas of ginger and lemongrass. The texture is of minerasls and juicy passionfruit. We reach for this wine to pair with foods that weave together spice, sour and sweet.
Center of Effort has progressivly refined our approach to Chenin Blanc, producing wines with great typicity and structure since our earliest vintage. Our wines are planted on a small vineyard site, located about 2 miles away from our main estate, with perfect soils and aspect to support this classic grape.
We hand-harvest the ROC Estate in two passes about a week apart, highlighting varied ripeness in the fruit. We preserve the natural aromatic character of Chenin Blanc through fermentation in concrete and stainless steel, with attention to avoid excessive oxidation or malo-lactic fermentation which can mask the clean primary flavors of this variety. Short aging on the lees imparts subtle texture, and the wine is bottled at about five monthls old.
