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After the back to back drought years of 2014 and 2015 we finally received the balanced and long growing season that we had been hoping for. There’s no doubt that the previous vintages wines were beautiful and hugely structured. But the longer hang times and slower ripening of the cooler 2016 vintage left us with a beautifully complex and aromatically deep wine coupled with lower alcohol. For this vintage we sourced the grapes from 2 vineyards. One along side the Mokelumne River and the other a very small 1 acre patch in west Lodi. After early morning picking, we hand sorted and destemmed into small macro bins for a 2 day cold soak before innoculating. After punching down 2-3 times per day we pressed off and aged in small American oak barrels for 17 months.
tasting notes:
Vivid ruby in the glass, on the nose the wine is loaded with bright strawberry-cranberry, soft wafts of light floral, lingering in red cherry and mild leather and char. After opening in the glass, soft aromas of custard and vanilla spice round it out. On your first sip, broad, bold tannins tussle with bold fruit, laying down softly in sweet spice and soft smokey notes of coffee & spice.
Tasting Profiles
Are a subjective overview of the flavors, textures and acidity of the wines as they might be experienced in the tasting room.
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Fruit Profile Is the overall aromatics of the wine, ranging from more soft, sweet and fruity notes to more dark earthy, complex notes. | | Earthy|||Fruity | |
Tannin Profile Represents the overall tannin structure or dry "chalkiness" of the wine from mild to more agressive. | | Less Tannic|||More Tannic | |
Acidity Profile Represents the overall scale of "tartness or crispiness" of the wine. | | Less Acidic|||More Acidic | |
Mouthfeel profile Represents the overall weight of the wine in the mouth, from light and crisp to heavy and silky. | | Light Mouthfeel|||Heavy Mouthfeel | |
Sweetness Profile Represents the overall perceived sweetness of the wine, this is based upon both residual sugar & fruitiness. | | Dry|||Sweet | |