This brilliant, golden-straw-colored Chardonnay has distinctive oak flavors paired with robust fruit reminiscent of white peach and Asian pear.
the fruit: We source the fruit for our Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards with red volcanic soil and hillside locations in Mendocino and Lake Counties. The warm days and cool nights allow the grapes to develop complexity and depth. the labor: After a night harvest, we cold-soak the fruit for 24 hours to extract as much color from the skins as possible. We inoculate the must with a yeast strain that accentuates Cabernet's signature dark fruits and full body, then ferment in stainless steel tanks for 10 days. The wine is aged for 20 months in a combination of new and used American, French, and Hungarian oak barrels. the reward: Starts with aromas of dark cherry fruit, currant, toasty oak, and vanilla, followed by flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, cassis, smoky clove and sweet vanilla. pairs well with: Marinated beef skewers, cheesy twice-baked potatoes & a classic vintage movie.
A medium-bodied, fruit driven wine with berry, cherry aromas with oak showing as cedar, spice and vanilla.
On the nose, aromas of cherries and black fruit are nicely framed by toasty oak aromatics of vanilla and graham cracker with a hint of ginger and cedar spice. The palate is big and soft with flavors of rich black fruits and cherry pie rounded out with a touch of smoke and chocolate. This wine pairs well with lasagna (and other Italian dishes) or herb baked chicken with a garlic cream reduction.