Nose
The elevation of this vineyard lends itself to producing a distinctive nose, where fresh fruit and savory aromas collide to give complex aromatics of red cherry, violet, and clove.
Palate
Baking spice and coffee bean on the palate is balanced with generous fresh fruit. The dense and plush structure, by acidity and firm tannins that will allow this wine to age effortlessly for many years.
Growing Conditions
Roughly 600 feet above the valley floor in the northern Sonoma Mountains, sits the Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyard. It features 18 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon divided into 11 distinctive blocks that mirror the terroir. Known for its small, flavorful berries, wines produced from this mountain are balanced with refined tannins.
Winemaking
Fermented in Stainless Steel, 100% ML.
Aging
Aged for 30 months in French oak barrels (85% new). After 24 months, the wine was pulled out of barrel, blended and placed back into the original barrels for an additional 6 months of aging.
