2024 Division Trousseau Abbey Road Farm Yamhill-Carlton

BOX SCORE

VARIETY

APPELLATION

VINEYARDS

AGEING

TROUSSEAU

YAMHILL-CARLTON

ABBEY ROAD FARMS

12 MONTHS IN NEUTRAL FRENCH OAK BARRELS

ALC

PH

PRODUCTION

13.0%

3.81

50 CASES

VINTAGE RECAP

WINEMAKING +

FERMENTATION

TASTING NOTES

The last handful of growing seasons has been a rollercoaster of ups

and downs, thrills and spills, and everything in between. 2022 was no

different.

Bud break proceeded in early April, then a massive cold front came

through in late April and brought snow and ice, causing widespread

frost damage on many of the early buds. The weather stayed rainy

and unseasonably cool into June. With primary buds all but gone, this put us seriously

behind at that point in the growing season, leaving us pondering if the vintage was done

before it even started.

Then the sun came out, the days warmed, and our resilient vines found a way to thrive

and grow. The summer was ideal and slowly our spirits rose, but what would happen in

early fall? Lucky for all of us, the good weather held until mid-October, providing enough

time for us to harvest all of our sites with near-perfect conditions and ripeness.

This was our first time working with rapidly becoming famous Abbey Road Farms in the

Yamhill-Carlton. A organically farmed polycultual bonanza of gardens, vines, and orchards,

including our first foray into Trousseau, the lythe Jura grape that’s become a favorite on

This was our first time ever making Trousseau, including working for anyone else or on

behalf of client wineries. We decided to handle the fermentation under a cap submersion

for most of duration on skins and as per usual for us, we utilized a pied de cuve, our

approach to capturing an indigenous fermentation from the vineyard flora. The result

was very effective and we ended up with a silky smooth profile that reminded us of the

riper Trousseau wines we have had from the Jura. We aged the wine for a year in two old

French barrels and bottled it shortly after with just a small bit of so2 added.

We are incredibly pleased with our first Trousseau and imagine anyone who enjoys this

grape or is curious to try red wines with a lighter structure, brights red fruits and a

deep savory core, will dig this one too. We love this wine so much right now, we suggest

drinking up, but it will undoubtedly evolve with some age, so we will be holding some

bottles for the down the line. Only 50 case made, so enjoy!

Aromas of wild strawberries and a touch of vanilla lead to flavors like blueberry pie, raspberries, lime zest, thyme and nutmeg. The wine's texture feels fresh and light, with elevated acidity uniting with velvety tannins. Pop and pour at will with your next batch of grilled sausages