Nose
Raspberry, cherry, dried herbs
Palate
Raspberry, red cherry, pomegranate, black pepper and dried herbs.
Growing Conditions
The 2021 growing season started with a mild Winter that
turned into a warm Spring. Bud break and bloom were earlier
than the previous year by at least two weeks. Early Summer
was warm and dry with conditions changing to warm and
wet by August. As September approached, disease pressure
was high and getting higher throughout the harvest. Careful
attention was needed in the vineyard and in the cellar to
ensure high quality.
Bottling
Bottled April 6, 2023
Winemaking
The fruit was machine harvested and
then crushed into stainless steel tanks and bins to
ferment. Pump-overs once a day for the fruit in the tanks
and punch downs three times a day for fruit in the bins.
After fermentation the wine was moved into holding
tanks for the malolactic fermentation. The fruit was then
moved to neutral French and American barrels for aging
for about 14 months.