Stolpman Vineyards 2008 "L'Avion" White, Santa Ynez Valley

A fantastic White Blend from California's Central Coast. Limited.

Robert Parker: "The delicious 2008 L-Avion (100% Roussanne) offers attractive orange, nectarine, and honeysuckle aromas and flavors, medium to full body, good underlying acidity and freshness, and ripe fruit. Enjoy it over the next year."

Stolpman Vineyard’s 12 acres of Roussanne, the primary varietal of this wine, represents a significant portion of the 165 total planted acres in all of California. The proprietary name L’Avion (The Airplane in French) refers to the long narrow stretch of land where the Roussanne is grown, once used as an air strip by local ranchers. The 2006 L’Avion is a blend of 90% Roussanne and 10% Viognier. The wine shows a rich soft mouth feel with flavors of tropical fruit and a bouquet of honeysuckle.