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:
- September 28, 2016
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Average TA/pH at Harvest:
- 0.67 gm/100ml pH: 3.27
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 5 day cold soak, fermented in 0.8-ton T-bins (3 yeasts) & punched down by hand twice daily 15 days total on skins
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- Cellar Storage/Aging: 26 months in oak barrels---
50% 1-yr-old American
30% 2-yr-old Hungarian
20% 1-yr old French
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Varietal:
- Varietal: 82% Petite Sirah, 12% Zin, 6% Carignane
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Appellation:
- 95% Florence Vineyard,
Dry Creek Valley
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Release Date:
- June 1, 2019
