Plush, yet fine. Super-ripe black cherry, red flesh plum and mulberry juice fill the palate. Silky tannins and elegantly structured to last. Dark chocolate and a trail of spice linger on the finish. Delicious now, and will hold up very well for fifteen-plus years.
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Vintage 2019 was characterized by dry conditions throughout the growing season, with no rainfall recorded. Warm temperatures prevailed, fostering rapid ripening and a condensed harvest period. Despite the challenges, these conditions led to grapes with intense flavors and tannins, resulting in wines of remarkable power and structure.
This wine is a blend of 10 blocks from within our vineyard, all with variances in top soil depth, subsoil type, row orientation, clonal selection and micro-climate. The top soil is predominately a red clay loam, and the subsoil varies from shattered limestone to salt & pepper siltstone and bluestone at depth. All vines are grown on their own roots
The fruit was de-stemmed prior to fermentation, during which 2-3 pump overs a day were used to ensure that each wine achieved a full tannin structure. Time on skins ranged from 7-60 days before pressing and settling. The wine completed secondary fermentation in new (10%) & old (85%) French and American oak barrels. A total maturation period of 10 months. No fining or filtration was used in the production of this wine.
Tech. Analysis: Alcohol – 15% | pH – 3.5 | Acid – 7.0g/L | RS – <1.0 g/L
