VINTAGE:
2017 was a knuckle-biter of a season. Spring was cool and very moist, delaying bud break by at least two weeks in most locations and creating concerns about eventual ripeness and disease. A really wet spring was followed by a really hot summer which got us back on track and mitigated the fears of mold on the clusters. Late summer was punctuated by huge regional fires which brought smoke to the region.
We lost perhaps a week of ripening weather to smoke-filled skies, perhaps a blessing in disguise insofar as harvest was not unusually early. Fears of smokeflavored grapes did not materialize. During the critical ripening period the weather was almost ideal and harvest proceeded in an orderly pace allowing optimal ripeness across most varieties. Wines have good acidity where desired but ample ripeness for great fruit expression.
- BLEND:
- 90% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 7% Syrah
- 2% Petite Sirah
- 1% Petit Verdot
- ALCOHOL: 13.7%
- pH: 3.8
- TA: .6
- RS: trace
- ** Only 11 in Stock **