Nose
Opens with enticing aromas of ripe raspberry, plum, and cherry with
hints of crushed roses and French roast coffee.
Palate
On the palate flavors of
blackberry, plum and spiced cherries are balanced upon dark
chocolate, licorice and minerality with a ripe tannin finish.
Growing Conditions
● Summit View Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley
Bud break started in early/mid April with bloom in early June
again slightly early for Washington
● August temperatures were slightly cooler allowing for a longer
hang-time with good yields
● Consistent September with cool nights produced
richly-structured wines, ripe flavors that retained high natural
acids
Harvest
● Hand harvested grapes
● Picked early in the morning
Bottling
● Cross flow filtration prior to bottling
● Bottling date: May 2, 2016
Winemaking
● Small lot fermentations in stainless steel tanks
● The cap was manually punched down twice a day
Aging
● The wine was aged for 14 months in French Oak barrels
