Nose
Black pepper and jammy black currant nose.
Palate
Spicy, briary dark fruit palate. Lingering finish with licorice and black olive accents.
Growing Conditions
Budbreak came early at this Sonoma Valley vineyard. The oldest block set a light crop that ripened quickly.
Winemaking
We picked it on August 30, returning a week later for the remaining two blocks. Each parcel was crushed to a separate fermentor, and pumped over twice-daily, extracting deep color and ample tannin.
Appearance
Opaque purple.
