Nose

Aromas of raspberries, cherries, brambleberry and cola with notes of vanilla. Long, elegant finish, with notes of cigar.

Palate

The wine opens with bright fruit flavors
followed by soft, velvety tannins on the mid-palate and a long, elegant finish.

Harvest

Across California in 2019, the growing season was long and even, with moderate
winter rains resulting in a later than usual bud break. Cool spring temperatures
followed by warm temperatures in the summer and fall, caused us to pick our fruit in September. These conditions allowed fruit to ripen evenly at a steady pace, making for
a well-balanced wine.

Winemaking

Following harvest, a small number of lots from the Santa Rita Hills appellation
within the larger Santa Barbara appellation were fermented in open-top fermenters,
helping to retain the varietal’s fruit flavors and tannin structure adding complexity to
the blend.

Aging

The wine was aged mostly in stainless steel to help preserve the wine’s fruit
and acidity with the balance being aged in new and 1-2-year-old French oak barrels to
help soften the tannins.

14% NEW FRENCH OAK
29% 1—2-YEAR-OLD FRENCH OAK