“Chateau Ste. Michelle is truly passionate about dessert wines
and we have been making a Late Harvest Riesling for decades.
This is only our second vintage making a Late Harvest wine
out of Chenin Blanc grapes and we are thrilled with the
results. The Late Harvest Chenin Blanc offers aromas and
flavors of ripe melon and sweet lime. Think Key Lime pie in
a glass! The sweet fruit flavors are wonderfully balanced by
a natural refreshing acidity.”
-Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker
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- Hand selected grape clusters were harvested from our Horse
Heaven Vineyard located adjacent to the Columbia River.
- The vineyard’s Chenin Blanc vines produced very low yields
of 2.5 tons per acre.
- The site enjoys early-morning humidity and moderate
daytime temperatures in which Botrytis cinerea thrives.
- Select Chenin Blanc grapes were left hanging on the vine until
the last week of October, to achieve the natural condition of
Botrytis required for making this exceptional wine.
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