Nose
The nose is a bright bouquet of bing cherry, lavender, and plum blossoms.
Palate
Complex and delicate simultaneously, the flavors that exude are Portobello mushroom,
damp forest floor, orange coated with Baker’s dark chocolate, and hints of
clove and allspice.
Growing Conditions
Dutton Ranch farms more than 80 separate vineyards in the Russian River
Valley. Planted in 1995, our Jewell Block Vineyard has a slightly western
aspect. We source the fruit for this wine from a few selected rows that utilize
a quadrilateral cordon trellis system. It is a certified Sonoma County
Sustainably-Farmed and Fish-Friendly vineyard.
Bottling
This wine was filtered before bottling August 2017.
Winemaking
Grapes are 100% handpicked at night, sorted by hand in the winery, and
gently destemmed. After destemming, the crushed fruit is then placed into
small open-top fermenters. The must is cold-soaked for five days to gently
heighten natural spice and fruit characteristics. We punch-down up to three
times daily.
Aging
After fermentation, the juice is pressed and racked into French
oak barrels (40% new) to age for 10 months.
