Nose
A lovely bouquet of ripe strawberries.
Palate
The flavors of black cherry and blackberry are accentuated by creme brulee on the finish.
Growing Conditions
This, like all of our wines, is 100% estate grown, and it comes from a single Napa vineyard. The wine is custom crushed at Judd's Hill on the Silverado Trail north of Napa, where we benefit from the experience of Kenn Vigoda's 25+ years of making outstanding Napa wines.
Winemaking
After being hand-picked, the wine is cold soaked on skins and gently pressed.
Aging
Aged in 50% new French oak from Marsannay and Francois Freres for eleven months.
Appearance
The wine has a jewel-like hue.
Food Pairing
It is gentle enough to pair happily with salmon but has enough structure and body to complement chicken, pork or even lamb.
