Aroma
The nose opens with aromas of blackberry, blueberry, black currant and boysenberry.

Vinification
After cold soaking, the fermentation was in stainless steel tanks at 78°-88° for 10-28 days skin contact, averaging 21 days.

Vintage Notes
The winter continued a dry weather pattern and bud break was early. The growing season was moderate, near ideal, and on an early pace. Most varieties were harvested in September with a final wrap up on October 10th, allowing us to receive in all the fruit prior to any rains developing.

Palate
The fruit elements are complimented with notes of forest floor, cigar box, dark chocolate and espresso. The wine is rich and balanced and French oak barrels add the ideal amount of complexity and notes of baking spice and warm vanilla. This is a full-bodied wine with integrated tannins that give it a long, lingering finish.