Joel Aiken’s goal is to produce wines of distinction from exceptional vineyards in outstanding appellations. With over 30 years of winemaking experience, Joel knows the vineyards and growers capable of producing exceptional grapes for these wines.

The impeccably farmed Oakville Ranch Vineyard, high above the valley floor, is the source of fruit for this wine. The vineyard is organically farmed by Phil Coturri who truly understands how to work with the red hillside soils of this ranch. The 2014 growing season was superb and the final blend has amazing richness and supple tannins. Blackberries, licorice and mocha on the nose are followed by similar flavors as well as cola and beautifully integrated tannins. The finish is long and seamless.

After de-stemming and a 4 day cold soak, fermentation began. The tank received pumpovers and punchdowns for the 32 days of fermentation and maceration. After draining and pressing, the wine was racked to barrels for aging until ready for bottling.