Nose
Aromas of spicy strawberry and candied walnuts moving into slight clove and pencil lead. As the wine opens up, the nose is hints of red fruit transitioning into a touch of smoke and dustiness.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is flavorful, full of fresh strawberry moving into a chewy, rustic red berry/red fruit finish.
Bottling
June 2013
Winemaking
The fruit was cluster sorted before undergoing a two-day cold soak. After inoculation with a French yeast strain, the wine underwent small-batch fermentation, with gentle pumpovers 2-3 times each day. The wine then underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel, and was racked twice before bottling in June 2013. The wine aged in our cellar until its release in October 2015.
Aging
22 months in oak
67% new
Appearance
Ruby red in color
