Nose
Aroma opens with dark plum and briar, with lingering floral and spice notes.
Palate
A dense entry of dark cherry,
bittersweet chocolate, spice and chanterelle.
Growing Conditions
Located west of downtown Boonville, 50 acres planted vineyards that sits
on clay loam soil by the creek bed.
An off season with more rainfall than recent years led us into a warm spring. A cool
summer was followed by a mild finish to the growing season causing the final
ripening to happen at a steady rate and the quality of the grapes to be very high.
Clones: 76% Pommard, 24% Stang Selection
Harvest
After night harvesting , the fruit from the Donnelly Creek Vineyard travels to
Saintsbury.
Winemaking
From there, each block remains separate and receives gentle handling
starting on the sorting table and to the open top fermenters for 5 day cold soak.
Aging
11 months in 20% new French oak.
