This is one of the hardest wines in the world to make, and one of the most labor intensive and expensive to produce. It is a gamble from the beginning to the end. Only perfect weather conditions allow the Noble ROT to occur in the vineyard and then very experienced winemaking is required to craft the finished product. We only produced this wine in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Our Noble ROT is made on the model of Chateau d’Yquem. These are unbelievably sweet and unctuous wines that push all the buttons on anyone’s palate. We are brazening enough to say that our Noble ROT can share the d’Yquem stage in every way. It is made in the vineyard. The varietals are Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, all hand-picked, barrel-fermented, and then aged in small barrels. We made only two barrels in 2018.
