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.

Harvest Date:

September 28, 2019

Average TA/pH at Harvest:

0.61 gm/100ml pH: 3.31

Fermentation Characteristics:

4 day cold soak, fermented in tank, déléstaged 4 times by 14°Brix, then pumped over once/day. 12 days total on skins.

Cellar Storage/Aging:

2 years plus 8 months in oak barrels-- 40% 2nd fill Hungarian, 60% 2nd and 3rd fill American.

Varietal:

92% Petite Sirah, 4% Zinfandel, 2% Carignane and 2% Alicante Bouschet.

Appellation:

95% Florence Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley

Release Date:

October 1, 2026