Grape varieties |
1% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 86% Merlot, 1% Malbec |
Climate |
2012 was a great growing season for red varietals. A wet spring with rains stopping at flowering set up an extended growing season with moderate temperatures of 88-90ºF. Cool nights and foggy mornings allowed for a slow, gentle ripening, giving full fruit expression and ripe tannins. |
Harvest |
We harvested the grapes for this wine earlier than last year, starting on September 15 and finishing on October 24. |
Vinification |
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel with daily pump-overs to increase color and flavor extraction. Juice on the skins for 21 days. Malolatic fermentation: done. |
Ageing |
100% oak aged for 14 months in a combination of small French and American oak barrels; 20% new. |
Pairing |
You’d enjoy pairing it with wild mushroom risotto, goat cheese ravioli with brown butter and hazelnuts, or a roasted lamb leg with stone fruit chutney. |