Nose
Highly focused ripe blackberry, floral and anise aromas.
Palate
Cocoa, blackberry and blueberry flavors. The big, dense, tannin structure of the wine is balanced by the high fruit intensity and bright acidity making it a wine that shows well today and will age and improve for years to come.
Growing Conditions
Dina's Vineyard was planted by the Arata family more than 100 years ago. Today, only about ten acres of gnarled, dry-farmed vines remain at the original Arata homesite. The vines, predominantly head-trained, are planted on the typical eight-by-eight spacing, originally intended to allow horses to cultivate between the vines in both directions of the vineyard planting.
Bottling
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Aging
10 months in 100% French oak, 42% new.
Appearance
A deep, dark color.
