Rarely grown outside of Alsace, this ‘obscure’ variety is crisp showcasing a typical floral muscat nose, with delicate lemon and spice notes on the
finish. The Eyrie Muscat Ottonel is fermented completely dry.
2015 was the warmest year in Oregon since record
keeping started more than a century ago. Spring brought one of the
earliest blooms and the rare, consistently dry conditions meant that
every flower had a much better chance than usual to develop into a
berry. The summer heat was luckily offset by a cooling trend in
September. The result was optimal fruit quality as the vines coasted to
perfect ripeness. Harvest started three weeks earlier than we normally
expect, but the wines have been perfectly balanced nonetheless.