Winemaker Notes:

Inky blue-purple in color, sweet black razzberry jammy fruit—yum! Dark chocolatey oak spice, bright acidity but very juicy-supple, bit of warm vanilla at finish, structured tannins for aging.

Harvest Date:

October 2, 2017

Average TA/pH at Harvest:

0.50 gm/100ml pH: 3.52

Fermentation Characteristics:

5 day cold soak, fermented in 0.8-ton T-bins (2 yeasts) & punched down by hand once daily (usually 2x/day but Tubbs Fire cut access) 14 days total on skins

Cellar Storage/Aging:

31 months in oak barrels-- 50% new American,50% 1-yr-old American

Varietal:

96% Petite Sirah, 4% Carignane

Appellation:

96% Florence Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley

Release Date:

February 1, 2021