Jaimee Motley Wines
2023 Jaimee Motley Ascona Vineyard Chenin Blanc 750mL
Ripe peach and mango with lemon curd, shortbread and a hint of saltwater taffy. Textural and layered with bright acidity, balancing the ripe fruit and giving the wine a really long, satisfying finish.
- Producer
- Jaimee Motley Wines
- Style
- White
- Grape
- Origin
- Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA
- Country
- USA
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Classification
- AVA
- Farming
- Organic, Regenerative
- Winemaking
- Foot crushed, then basket pressed. Fermented with native yeast in 500 L Stockinger barrels, then aged 18 months in 1 year old 500 L Stockinger barrels on heavy lees.
- Methods
- Native Yeast
California, United States
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Jaimee Motley Wines
Jaimee Motley grew up in her family’s restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland, then moved to San Francisco for graduate school in painting. Working at Locanda and RN74, she fell hard for wine and began traveling, harvesting in both hemispheres, and walking vineyards in Europe to learn from growers first hand.
In 2015 she became assistant winemaker at Wind Gap and Pax Wine Cellars, and in 2016, together with Raj Parr, began importing Stockinger barrels from Austria. She launched her own label, Jaimee Motley Wines, focusing today on Chenin Blanc, Mondeuse, and Cabernet Sauvignon, made in Sebastopol with a light hand and close grower relationships. In 2020 she was appointed winemaker at Napa’s historic Stony Hill Vineyard, a marker of the regard her peers have for her work.
In 2015 she became assistant winemaker at Wind Gap and Pax Wine Cellars, and in 2016, together with Raj Parr, began importing Stockinger barrels from Austria. She launched her own label, Jaimee Motley Wines, focusing today on Chenin Blanc, Mondeuse, and Cabernet Sauvignon, made in Sebastopol with a light hand and close grower relationships. In 2020 she was appointed winemaker at Napa’s historic Stony Hill Vineyard, a marker of the regard her peers have for her work.
| Nose | Ripe peach, mango, lemon curd, shortbread, hint of saltwater taffy |
|---|---|
| Palate | Ripe peach and mango, lemon curd and shortbread, hint of saltwater taffy, bright acidity, layered |
| Finish | Long, ripe stone fruit and citrus curd linger with shortbread and a saline taffy note |
| Texture | Creamy and layered, bright acidity |
| Body | Medium |
| Serving | Serve at 50 to 52°F. No decant needed, but let the first glass warm a little. |
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Dungeness crab with drawn butter, roast chicken with lemon and thyme, seared scallops, pork chops with apple pan sauce, triple cream cheese.
- Blend
- Chenin Blanc
- Terroir
- 2,500 feet, Vaqueros sandstone with some clay.
white grape · major international
Chenin Blanc
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Chameleonic acidity carries bone-dry to botrytised sweet styles with equal authority.
2023 Jaimee Motley Ascona Vineyard Chenin Blanc 750mL
Sale price$42.00
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2023 Jaimee Motley Ascona Vineyard Chenin Blanc 750mL
Sale price$42.00
Ripe peach and mango with lemon curd, shortbread and a hint of saltwater taffy. Textural and layered with bright acidity, balancing the ripe fruit and giving the wine a really long, satisfying finish.
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