2022 Counoise
Starfield Estate El Dorado AVA
Tasting Notes
The 2022 Counoise is deeply complex both aromatically and on the palate, while still maintaining a levity with fresh florals, herbs, and lively fruit. The bouquet opens with intriguing notes of geranium, violet, tomato leaf, & oakmoss, while richer notes of salted plum & dried cranberry build in the glass. The body is an intricately woven matrix of poached cherry & spiced plum compote, with tons of star anise, sassafras, birch, and pink peppercorn. The finish is smooth with just a hint of tannins, drawing you back in sip after sip! Drink now through 2028.
Wine Profile
| Grape Variety: | 95% Counoise, 5% Cinsaut |
| Appellation: | El Dorado AVA |
| Vineyard: | Starfield Estate |
| Vines: | Planted 2013 |
| Elevation & Site: |
2,400 ft. Warm south facing slope where it can bask in the afternoon sun, but close enough to Starfield Lake to benefit from a local evaporative cooling microclimate. |
| Alcohol: | 14.8% |
| pH: | 3.60 |
| Acidity g/L: | 6.1 |
| Cellaring: | 18 months in 19% new French oak, 81% neutral French oak |
| Bottling Date: | May 2024 |
| Production: | 132 cases |
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Food Pairings
Spaghetti and Meatballs, Braised Rabbit and Roasted Vegetables, Lentils with Chicken Sausage, Lasagna