Winemaker Notes:
Inky blue-purple in color, sweet black razzberry jammy fruit—yum! Dark chocolatey oak spice, bright acidity but very juicy-supple, bit of warm vanilla at finish, structured tannins for aging.
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Harvest Date:
- October 2, 2017
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.50 gm/100ml pH: 3.52
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 5 day cold soak, fermented in 0.8-ton T-bins (2 yeasts) & punched down by hand once daily (usually 2x/day but Tubbs Fire cut access) 14 days total on skins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 31 months in oak barrels-- 50% new American,50% 1-yr-old American
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Varietal:
- 96% Petite Sirah, 4% Carignane
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Appellation:
- 96% Florence Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
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Release Date:
- February 1, 2021