Nose
Blackberry pie, Dark chocolate, Peppercorn, Graphite
Palate
Black cherry cobbler, Cocoa Powder, Madagascar vanilla,
Fruit compote
Growing Conditions
Adelaida’s Vineyards received roughly 24 inches of rain during the 2018-2019 winter, including a mid-May shower that delivered nearly an inch. Bud break occurred in mid-March and led to the predictably of early vine vigor and dense canopy growth.
Harvest
September through October 2019
Bottling
June 2021
Winemaking
The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of the night, then destemmed, optically sorted, and fermented with indigenous yeast, in traditional oak and concrete vessels.
Aging
20 months in 70% new French oak
Appearance
Inky Purple
Food Pairing
Pulled pork and goat cheese quesadillas; Sautéed wild mushrooms over rosemary polenta
