Tasting Notes: Enticing aromas of blackberry, lavender, Sichuan peppercorn and tamarind merge on the seductive nose. The lively palate opens with cherry, orange zest, and an explosion of umami flavors – notably porcini and nori. The midpalate starts robust with a supple texture that is quickly focused with a core of fruit flavors and precise acidity.

Wine Specs: 

Blend: 82% Carignan, 11% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard: 94% Estate – 6% Central Coast. 

Fermentation: 3-day cold soak with twice daily pump-overs. 14-day native fermentation with a mix of delestages and pump-overs for cap management. 17-day total maceration. Fermented 23% whole cluster. 

Cooperage and Elevage: Aged for 18 months in 225L and 500L barrels. 23% new French oak. 

Alc: 14.2% 

pH: 3.74 

TA: 6.5 g/L 

Bottling Date: 5/9/24. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

Cases Produced: 375 

Price: $80