Nose
Red fruit, hints of cardomon, tarragon and anise on the nose,.
Palate
Red cherries, currants and raspberry on the palate. A medium bodied red with soft tannins. It is elegant with a light hint of vanilla and a seamless, silky finish.
Growing Conditions
Nice, solid growing season with good ripening conditions leading to softer more approachable tannins.
Bottling
The blend is comprised of 87% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc fermented and aged separately and blended before bottling. Bottled on 7/19/22
Winemaking
The fruit spent 18 days in contact with skins using the punchdown method to extract color and tannins.
Aging
The wine was aged for 9 months in medium plus toast Hungarian Oak.