Growing Conditions
The 2011 vintage was long and cool. The season progressed abnormally over the summer as no heat spikes pushed the fruit into a normal ripening period. This was the third unusually late harvest and judicious thinning in the vineyard early on yielded dividends for conservative farmers. The Cabernet, Merlot and Petite Verdot used for this wine were all based on small crops and low yielding vineyards. We were fortunate to be able to pick the fruit when it was ripe and prior to late fall rains.
Bottling
April 4th, 2013
Winemaking
These beautiful grapes were hand-picked and sorted before gentle destemming and fermentation in small stainless steel tanks for a total maceration period of 25 days.
Aging
After fermentation, the wine was racked to small, French and American oak barriques for 18 months to allow mellowing and complexity.
Food Pairing
It will pair with Filet Mignon to hamburgers. It will enhance food from the Cart Lady or Snack Shack to the Members Dining Room.
