Jackass Hill Muscat Alexandria Wine
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- Sugar contentDessert wine
After the untimely death of Giuseppe, his thirteen-year-old son, Leno, was given sole responsibility of farming the incredibly steep vineyard. Leno grew up receiving all of his farming and winemaking knowledge from his parents and from his own lifelong experience. This rugged section of the ranch is referred to by the Martinelli family as 'Jackass' Hill because only a jackass would farm a hill that steep. Jackass Hill is the steepest non-terraced hillside vineyard in Sonoma County. At the age of 89 Leno turned over the care taking of the steep hillside vineyard to his son Lee. Lee farms the ancient vineyard much as his grandfather Giuseppe had one-hundred years before; without irrigation, pesticides, or trellising.
The Muscat is fermented with wild yeast and barrel fermented in neutral French oak barrels. The 2002 vintage Jackass Hill Muscat Alexandria has generous honeysuckle and floral aromas with rich flavors of vanilla, spiced apple jelly, honeysuckle, and fresh golden honey.
In The Press: 2012 "The 2009 Muscat Alexandria Jackass Hill is a gorgeous, exotic wine from 103-year-old head trained vines. White flowers, lychee, mango, mint, passion fruit and sweet spices are some of many aromas and flavors that are woven together in this expressive sweet wine. This is a fabulous effort. Frankly, I found it hard to spit! Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015." 92 points, Antonio Galloni - The Wine Advocate