This aromatics slowly awaken as you swirl your glass, light citrus, lemon and melon notes combine. The flavors start off with a little peach note that transitions to a more floral flavor. There is nice acidity and fruity showing classic Coyote Canyon characteristics. There are some tropical fruits mixed with softer peach, stone fruit flavors and aromas. The acid is popping and the finish is crisp and delicious.
Double Gold, 2025 Washington State Wine Awards
2024 was a great vintage. Similar to the 2023 season our spring was a little cool which led to delayed bud break and flowering. We quickly caught up as the heat units started to rise in mid June, and really go cooking through July and August. We picked our first grapes at the end of August and really got rolling in September. The white wines had great acidity and all the sugar we needed. As we headed into October we began picking our red wines. The flavors are on point and this should be a great vintage.
Albariño has always been one of my favorite wines to make from the Coyote Canyon Vineyard. Grown in one of the warmer sites of the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, the flavors have a nice combination of tropical and citrus flavors.
The 2024 Stainless Steel fermented Albarino comes from a combination of our of our 2006 plantings, the first in WA state, and our 2011 block. The grapes were machined harvested in early September and bottled in February.
