Winemaker Notes
Returning from a stroll in the early ocean air you smell the honeysuckle and lilac which delicately climb the front wall of the cottage. White strawberries emerge from their calyxes along the pathway made of river rock which leads you to the door. You are met with aromas of vanilla bean, melon, lime zest & guava as you approach and take pause, beholden to this wonderful space on the coast.
Blend: 42% Viognier, 17% Roussanne, 17% Marsanne, 16% Grenache Blanc, 8% Clairette
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Not yet bottled and a blend of 42% Viognier, 17% Roussanne, 17% Marsanne, 16% Grenache Blanc, and the rest Clairette, the 2019 Cotes du Coast sports a light gold color as well as rocking notes of honeyed peach, nectarines, white flowers, and toasted bread. It's rich, medium to full-bodied, and brings loads of pleasure. I'd happily drink a bottle.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 San Liege Côtes-du-Coast is a lovely and endearing Rhône-style, white wine blend. TASTING NOTES: This wine brings an array of exotic and pleasing aromas and flavors to the table. Pair its tropical fruit and tart apple notes with pan-fried tofu in a mix of Romaine, cucumbers, and sweet peppers. (Tasted: December 21, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
Paso Robles has made a name for itself as a source of supple, powerful, fruit-driven Central Coast wines. But with eleven smaller sub-AVAs, there is actually quite a bit of diversity to be found in this inland portion of California’s Central Coast.
Just east over the Santa Lucia Mountains from the chilly Pacific Ocean, lie the coolest in the region: Adelaida, Templeton Gap and (Paso Robles) Willow Creek Districts, as well as York Mountain AVA and Santa Margarita Ranch. These all experience more ocean fog, wind and precipitation compared to the rest of the Paso sub-appellations. The San Miguel, (Paso Robles) Estrella, (Paso Robles) Geneso, (Paso Robles) Highlands, El Pomar and Creston Districts, along with San Juan Creek, are the hotter, more western appellations of the greater Paso Robles AVA.
This is mostly red wine country, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel standing out as the star performers. Other popular varieties include Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Grenache and Rhône blends, both red and white. There is a fairly uniform tendency here towards wines that are unapologetically bold and opulently fruit-driven, albeit with a surprising amount of acidity thanks to the region’s chilly nighttime temperatures.