2020 Latta Wines CB Roussanne Lawrence Vineyard

110 cs. made.  $25/btl. 

92 pts. Vinous 

Single vineyard Roussanne inspired by the winemaking of the alpine Savoie. Roussanne there is known as Bergeron and grows around the town of Chignin, hence CB. The wines grown there are acid driven, fresh and mineral in nature. We achieve this at Lawrence by cropping these rows a tad higher, picking several weeks earlier, fermenting in stainless steel and not allowing any malolactic conversion. The CB is an energetic white is full of orchard blossom, chalky minerality, fresh cut honeycrisp with a focused bright palate and clean finish.

Lawrence vineyard is a cool site overlooking the Royal Slope and the Saddle Mountains to the south. The Roussanne block sits at 1450 feet of elevation in Taunton silt loam soils that give way to broken basalt. The sloped elevation of Lawrence gives it protection from frost that wreaks havoc in vineyard sites lower on the slope. The long cool growing season is ideal for serious white wine.