Carol Shelton, Coquille Blanc, Paso Robles, California, 2022

Overview of the Wine
Carol Shelton is widely cited as the most awarded winemaker in the United States. She has won countless medals for her wines and has been honored as Winemaker of the Year numerous times. After years of working with some of the industry's top winemakers and wineries, Carol continues to win awards and accolades for premium Zinfandels produced under her own brand, Carol Shelton Wines.

In 2000 Carol and her husband Mitch Mackenzie, a former software engineer, launched their own brand – Carol Shelton Wines. Faced with the opportunity to create her own identity and focus on whatever varietals she wanted, Carol chose Zinfandel.

Grape / Blend
40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 20% Viognier, 10% Marsanne

Origin
Paso Robles, California 

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Enticing nose of spicy pears and white peaches, almond paste/marzipan, a touch of honeysuckle perfume. Multi-dimensional (many layers), a hard-to-describe range of aromatics, intriguing, almost mysterious! In the mouth it is crisply dry yet creamy and round and full-bodied, with nice almond paste on crisp-yet-juicy pear fruit.

92-93 Points - Ian Blackburn 
Highly Recommended - Dependable Producer of quality and value.  GOLD MEDAL - BEST OF SHOW

92 Points - Wine Spectator
Delicate in structure yet with a full-bodied personality, this blend bursts with honeysuckle, white peach, spice and ginger flavors that dance on the fresh, snappy finish.

Product size: 750ml