Lengthy skin-to-juice contact and long barrel aging creates a balanced wine with dense colors, full fruit components and firm tannins.

Nose displays berry and cedar aromas. On the palate, a full-bodied wine with notes of blackberry, plum and currant, with an enduring fruit finish.

Alcohol

15.1%

Case Production

142 cases produced

°Brix at Harvest

26.1 °

Harvest Date

October 23 and November 1, 2008

Fermentation

Natural yeast in cold stainless steel

Barrel Age

26 months in 50% new and 50% second-vintage French oak