<A HREF="http://www.orwines.com" TITLE="Oregon Wine Merchants"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/owmlogo.jpg" ALT="Oregon Wine Merchants" NAME="Oregon Wine Merchants" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>Cottonwood, Kira Skye - Sauvignon Blanc 2006 -- Oregon Wine Merchants Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$17.50</B> -- <I>"Aromas of gooseberry, quince, peaches and mangoes are evident..."</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/images/oot064m.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Cottonwood, Kira Skye - Sauvignon Blanc 2006" NAME="Cottonwood, Kira Skye - Sauvignon Blanc 2006" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> "The grapes for our 2006 Kira Skye Sauvignon blanc come from the Yakima Valley of Washington. When we decided to make Sauvignon blanc we knew we wanted to make something different that would stand out for its quality. To achieve our goal of making the wine different we started by picking the fruit at flavor maturity, following the destemming we allowed the juice to remain in contact with the grape skins for eight hours in order to extract even more flavor from them. The juice was allowed to clarify and was then transferred to French oak barrels for fermentation. Each barrel was inoculated with a different strain of yeast to encourage complexity of flavor. Temperature during fermentation was kept between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius to prevent aromatic compounds from volatilizing. Kira Skye is a medium bodied Sauvignon blanc with a complex, fruity nose. Aromas of gooseberry, quince, peaches and mangoes are evident. The aromas carry through to palate and are backed up by great minerality and a balanced finish. Once fermented the wine was allowed to age on its lees in barrel for three months. 229 cases produced."<br /><br /><b><i>Winery Notes</i></b><br /></P> <P> <LI>SKU: OOT064 </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://shop.orwines.com/Category1" TITLE="All Wines">All Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product368 TITLE="720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004">720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004</A> -- Judicious exposure to French oak barrels for 20 months gives this Bordeaux-styled wine some serious structure and age potential. 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