Growing Conditions
2010 in Napa Valley was yet another season in paradise. Early rains brought our vines to budbreak right on schedule, followed
by cooler than average temperatures thru most of summer. Careful crop and canopy management protected our grapes
from the late summer heat spike, and when cooler temperatures returned in late September, the extended hang-time gave our
clusters concentrated flavors, dark colors, and an incredible perfume of ripeness. This vintage was harvested under ideal
conditions and we consider it outstanding.
Vineyard: Peller Estate.
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Bottling
Bottled August 22nd, 2012.
Winemaking
We hand sorted our grapes both prior to and after de-stemming, and following a four day whole berry maceration and cold
soak, we began primary fermentation. After nearly three weeks, the wine was gently pressed-off.
Aging
Racked to 36 month aged
tight grain French Oak barrels to complete a slow secondary fermentation for another few weeks. After 20 months in
barrel, we blended the final wine at the beginning of June and returned the wine to barrel for an additional two months to
allow the flavors and components of the individual varietals to marry.