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WTN: Joy Division

by David M. Bueker » Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:21 am

2015 Division Winemaking Company Chenin Blanc Savant Willard Farms - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley (2/25/2017)
This was my first experience with Division Winemaking Company, and I was favorably impressed. I am not a huge Chenin fan, especially US Chenin, but this had good palate presence, and quite a bit of complexity for such a young wine. Typical Chenin flavors were accented with some honey and spice elements, apparently (from notes I later checked on the winery site) from a bit of botrytis influence. Supposedly a dry wine, I would put this close to the demi-sec level, but the subtle sweetness married well with the flavor mix.
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Re: WTN: Joy Division

by SteveEdmunds » Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:34 pm

Division also does lovely Gamay, and rosé from Gamay. They're paying attention up there!
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Re: WTN: Joy Division

by David M. Bueker » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:25 pm

The Gamay is in the queue.
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Re: WTN: Joy Division

by Dale Williams » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:29 pm

Never heard of the wines, but you succeeded in establishing "Love will tear us apart" as an earworm for me. Damn.
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Re: WTN: Joy Division

by Jason Hagen » Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:43 pm

Fun. Thomas also does a Cab Franc.

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