Accolades
91pts, Gold Medal | Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
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96 pts, Best of Sonoma County AVA, Best of Class, Double Gold | Harvest Challenge
Tasting Notes
A delight for the senses. This wine is masterfully crafted, resulting in remarkable depth, complexity, and structure. It unveils enticing aromas of fudge, cherry cordial, and blackberry, layered with hints of vanilla paste and sarsaparilla. On the palate, rich dark flavors take center stage, complemented by warm baking spices and a luscious, full-bodied structure. Broad, coating tannins create a luxurious texture, leading to a bold and enduring finish that balances depth with complexity. Delicate tannins and soft acidity contribute to the overall delight of drinking this wine, while the long and salivating finish leaves you yearning for more.
Vintage Notes
Our 2022 harvest began just a little earlier than the previous year, with the first fruit picked on August 15. Limited rainfall during the growing season produced slightly lighter crops, bringing intense, concentrated flavor and color. The consistent weather during the summer months helped maintain fruit acidity, bringing brightness and balance to the fruit’s flavors. Harvest continued through the middle of October when we picked the last red grapes from our Sonoma Valley estate, Wild Oak Vineyard.
Vineyard Notes
The Cabernet Sauvignon fruit comes from our Certified Sustainable Estate Lagomarsino Vineyard in Russian River Valley. This scenic vineyard, just south of the town of Healdsburg, ascends into the foothills, providing warm, sunny days above the fog line, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon. The long growing season of the Russian River Valley allows full ripeness but with less aggressive tannins than in warmer regions. We source the Syrah from our Certified Sustainable Estate Wild Oak vineyard located at the foot of Hood Mountain. This cool climate vineyard is located on the western end of the Sonoma Valley, AVA. The gradual south-facing slope of this vineyard, provides ample sun exposure, while coastal winds and seasonal inversion layers counter the hottest days with cool nights. The rocky, volcanic soil of the vineyard develops uniquely earthly qualities as well as a charismatic varietal structure.
Winemaker Notes
One Cabernet Sauvignon lots were fermented individually before going to barrel to age for 17 months. This lot was chosen for it’s unique expression of the vineyard, ranging from brightly fruit-forward to rich and savory. The Syrah was all fermented seperately, using whole cluster techniques with the intent to elevate distinctive spicy characters from the stems to compliment the red fruit and floral characters of the varieties. The final blend was assembled and aged for 3 months before bottling, while the composition of the final blend ends up stylistically having 12% whole cluster fermentation.
WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
57% Cabernet Sauvignon
43% Syrah
43% Syrah
ALCOHOL
14.5 %
CASES PRODUCED
874
AGING
17 Months
Bottling Date
May 2024
Barrel
French Oak, 13% New
