Nose
Frenchtown shows complex, rich aromas with wild berries and black cherry, accented by savory dried sage and thyme, tobacco, underpinned by a sweet leather note.
Palate
The generous, dark fruit flavors remain focused through a dry finish.
Harvest
Perfect dry harvest weather extended hang-time resulting in rich color and vibrant fruit flavors, another great vintage for Washington State. A late bud-break in mid-April was followed by a warm May with rapid canopy growth. A quick, even bloom set a uniform and healthy crop. A cool June contributed to healthy
berry growth. July and early August were warm, with occasional heat spikes. Canopies were managed to avoid sunburn and irrigation was micromanaged. Intense cluster thinning was required to control yields. Veraison tracked 2017 in Walla Walla and was slightly ahead in other regions of the state. A brief rainfall shifted early September into cooler weather leading to two months of near-perfect weather conditions for final fruit maturity. Higher sugars were balanced against higher acid levels and wonderfully intense color and tannin extraction, big fruit flavors, and overall balanced structure. Another strong Washington vintage.
Bottling
Bottling Date: May 29, 2019
Winemaking
We are engaged in growing and making 100% of our wines. The wine was aged 9 months in primarily neutral oak barrels, then bottle-aged 6
additional months prior to release.
