Nose
Marion Berry, Black Cherry, Cacao, Madagascar Vanilla.
Palate
Bing Cherry, Plum, Dark Stone Fruit, Ground Espresso, Cocoa Nib.
Growing Conditions
Extremely limited irrigation to encourage vine stress; Clone 7 and
Clone 337.
Harvest
Whole cluster hand-sorted.
Winemaking
Five day cold-soak prior to 14-16 day whole berry
fermentation.
Aging
18 Months in French Oak, 12 Months bottle aging.