Palate
Finally, all of the components come together, and we are proud to offer
our first Rhône red blend. Mourvèdre from the Kokopelli Vineyard, with
its hillside meter-spaced vines in central Paso, contributes a rich
earthiness to the wine. This is balanced nicely by the structure and fruit
core from two of our flagship Syrah vineyards. The Fralich Vineyard
Syrah brings the tobacco and coffee, rounded out with berry and meaty
notes from the Westside syrah from Paso Del Sol Vineyard. Finally, we
get a little lift and black pepper spice from the dash of Grenache. Barrel
aging in 35% new French oak adds a hint of toasty vanilla.
Growing Conditions
VINEYARDS:
- Kokopelli Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Paso Del Sol Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Fralich Vineyard, Paso Robles
- Cass Vineyard, Paso Robles
Bottling
June 23, 2007
Winemaking
- Destemmed without the crush rollers
- Fermented in a combination of open and closed top fermenters
- Fermented and aged separately on the lees for 16 months
- Blended and returned to age for an additional 4 months in barrel
- Racked and bottled unfined and unfiltered
Food Pairing
This wine begs for smoky, hearty meets and sauces.