Nose
Wild aromas of blackberry
and cassis packed in a cedar
chest
Palate
A smooth silky package of Plum, black cherry
and sticky blackberry lasts
on the palate. Bright fleshy
cherry, vanilla and spice on
the forever finish.
Growing Conditions
The 2012 growing season came in like a lion, cooler than normal
and above average rain through the spring. The sky cleared during the first week of June and things began to dry out and temperatures in June and July were average. It warmed up in August
and temperatures stayed above average with only light rain
through October. Overall the season was a little late but Mother
nature gave us a great growing season and perfectly balanced
fruit and spice characters with plenty of Washington terroir.
Appellation/Vineyards:
100 % Stone Tree Vineyards; 100% Wahluke Slope
Harvest
Hand Harvested grapes, carefully sorted and De-stemmed with
minimal crushing, and gravity fed into 4 and 1 ton fermenters.
Bottling
July 1, 2014
Winemaking
Our standard fermentation lasts
30 days, after which the free run wine is separated from the press fraction.
Aging
18 Months in 25% New Oak; 75% French &
25% American
