New Release of 2012 Sauvignon Blanc and Upcoming Events

Greetings from the Santa Ynez Valley:

Summer is off to a scorching start here in the Santa Ynez Valley, with multiple days in the upper 90s and even 100s. Even our typically cool evenings have been warmer than usual. Indeed, this year has been one of the warmest we can remember, and with little rain this winter or spring, we are certainly looking at an early harvest. We have been out and about in the vineyards, checking the canopies, evaluating and dropping crop levels where necessary. The grapes generally look terrific and we are hopeful for another good harvest in 2013.

Speaking of good harvests, as we have mentioned before, 2012 turned out to be a tremendously successful year. We were thrilled with the 2012 Rosé, which people have been gobbling up at record pace (very little remains, so act fast if you want to stock up for the really hot summer months!) But have no fear; another warm weather specialist is now ready to be officially released; the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Happy Canyon. As you will all recall, the 2011 version of this wine was fantastic, garnering enthusiastic reviews and press, including 91 points from Josh Raynolds in Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar and from James Suckling (former head honcho at the Wine Spectator who launched his own project a couple years ago). We think the 2012 is every bit as good at the 2011; showing that unique Happy Canyon signature of complex, bold tropical fruit and ripe melon flavors with energetic, citrus-laced acidity. You are definitely going to want to grab a handful of these wines for the summer outdoor eating season. Details below.

Additionally, we wanted to alert you to several exciting upcoming events in the Southern California area. 

New Release: 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara – $28

Happy Canyon, with its unique soils and climate – warm to hot summer days and cool to cold evenings – is ideal for promoting full phenolic ripeness while still retaining critical acidity. This bottling represents an appellation blend of lots we feel express the characteristics of Happy Canyon; explosive but bright yellow and tropical fruits and melons balanced by fresh, clean and present acidity, but without the herbaceousness sometimes associated with the grape. The Happy Canyon bottling is a blend of grapes from Grassini (60%) and Vogelzang (40%), both top notch vineyards, exquisitely farmed for ultra high quality. 

Grassini Family Vineyard is planted at high density in thin soils of sandy clay loam with some serpentinite. The grapes produce wines with complex aromas and flavors of sweet ripe melons and kiwi, underpinned by key lime and baking spices.

Vogelzang Vineyard has older vines (15 years) planted on gentle slopes of slightly richer maritime soils. With careful canopy management and vigor control, Vogelzang gives Sauvignon Blanc with spectacular and explosive aromatics and tropical flavors of mango, guava and pineapple and are well matched to aging in French oak barrels. 

The wine was fermented and aged on its lees in 75% neutral oak barrels and 25% stainless steel. The wine demonstrates the classic Vogelzang tropical fruit notes along with the elegant energy of the Grassini vineyard and great body and length. 

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Our Tasting Note: Pale golden in color, the wine displays aromas of guava, honeydew, white peaches, green apple, kiwi, lemon and other citrus notes and hints of fresh pineapple, complicated by mineral notes, sea salt, white flowers, gentle fresh basil and thyme and faraway hints of fresh cut grass. On the palate the wine is medium bodied, yet substantial, as waves of fresh tropical fruits, nectarines, and melons build in the mouth before being enveloped in ripe round acidity and mineral notes of granite, and sea shells. On the finish, the wine displays a fascinating complexity, as the fruit, mineral and herbal notes intermingle and dance across the palate, ending with a slight creaminess, which still maintains freshness and balance. The wine is built for all manner of seafood and poultry dishes (especially on the grill), pastas (pesto, primavera, light cream sauces), rice dishes (paella would be a great match), cheese (esp. goat cheese) and vegetables.

Upcoming Events

As you know, we love to get out on the road and pour at events, and there are several coming up soon, hopefully in your neighborhood. Come visit us at one of these fun, informative and delicious events. And keep checking the website for more events; we are always on the lookout for great events we think you will enjoy.

Wednesday July 31, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Winemaker Dinner

Laguna Beach, CA

Wine Gallery Laguna

We are thrilled to visit the new Wine Gallery in Laguna Beach for a 5 course dinner expertly paired by Chef Josh. This is the perfect opportunity to taste the new releases alongside peak of season cuisine, and this location promises a stunning Summer setting.

To RSVP, click here

Thursday August 1, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Winemaker Pouring

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Amazing Grapes

We will be pouring our new releases at this great shop/wine bar in Rancho Santa Margarita. Join Brandon for a taste of what’s new.

Click here for more info

Thursday August 8, 2013, 6:30pm

Winemaker Dinner

Stanton, CA

Park Ave

We return to this amazing oasis in Stanton for what has become an annual event. Chef David Slay and General Manager Mansour Yazdi and crew have created a one of a kind experience at Park Ave, and this evening will feature ingredients from their on-site garden along with their classy hospitality.

Please call 714.901.4400 or click here for more info

 Wednesday August 14, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Winemaker Pouring

Carlsbad, CA

The Wine Loft

We will be pouring our new releases at the recently renovated Wine Loft. Join Brandon for a taste of what’s new, including the 2012 Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc

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Thursday August 15, 2013, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Winemaker Dinner

Santa Monica, CA

Fig Restaurant

Join us for a farm to table Winemaker Dinner at the peak of market season. Chef Ray Garcia will craft a menu inspired by the freshest ingredients at the famed Santa Monica Farmers market, all perfectly paired with our wines. Don’t miss it!

Please call 310.319.3111 or click here for more info

Saturday August 17, 2013, 5:00 – 8:00pm

Wine & Fire at the La Purisima Mission

Sta. Rita Hills, CA

Experience the magical qualities of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation at our annual mid-summer Grand Tasting. As the grapes ripen on the vines throughout the appellation, the members of the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance gather to present their wines to you in the beauty of the historic La Purisima Mission courtyard. More than two dozen member wineries, joined by our neighborhood restaurants, will gather under the oaks to pair world class Sta. Rita Hills wines with grilled local specialties. Join us!

For additional information and tickets, click here

Saturday/Sunday August 24/25, 2013, 12:00 – 4:00pm

LA Food & Wine

LA Live, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

Save the date for this fantastic celebration of food & wine featuring a constellation of amazing chefs and winemakers. We will post more information closer to the event date.

For additional information and tickets, click here

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Cheers!

DC

 New Releases:  Fiddlestix and Black Label Pinot Noirs.  Sauvignon Blanc, on the Horizon. Upcoming Events.

Greetings Everyone:

Pinot Noir.  The noble red grape of Burgundy. The ethereal and mysterious chanteuse who stimulates the nose and dances across the palate.  Complexity, texture, seamlessness, power and concentration without weight. A wine that makes extraordinary matches with food, and which can be drunk both young, for its primary fruit or aged for its maturity and secondary nuances.  Thirsty?  Well we are.  And we are proud to announce that two of our favorite wines have now been bottled and are ready for sale and consumption. But before we go there; be advised that these are, naturally, made in miniscule quantities and will likely disappear soon. Because both show immediate charm and the depth and balance to age over the medium term, we suggest grabbing as many as you can as soon as you can.  But you all know the drill by now.  And, without further adieu…

New Release: 2011 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard ($54 retail)

Fiddlestix is a renowned, expertly farmed, vineyard at the cool western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. The early morning fog and cool afternoon breezes provide a long, even growing season, which allows full phenolic maturity at reasonable sugar levels. In 2011 we obtained fruit from four separate blocks, consisting of clones 113, 115, 667 and 777 in precise locations in the vineyard. Each clone contributes unique characteristics, adding complexity to the final blend; however, the wines all bear the signature characteristics of Fiddlestix.  As always, the grapes were harvested in the early morning (or night), and we personally hand sorted the clusters in the field. We processed the fruit within hours; some is fully destemmed without crushing, some is fermented with a percentage of whole clusters (approximately 15-20% of the final blend). We cold soaked the grapes for 4 to 7 days before permitting fermentation to commence with native yeasts, and using a mixture of pigage, pumpovers and gentle punchdowns for extraction. At dryness, free run juice was drained directly to barrel and the remaining berries gently pressed separately. The wine was aged on its lees for 18 months in French oak barrels, 25% new, without racking, before rigorous selection, blending and bottling without fining or filtration. Limited.  Only 300 cases produced.

Our Tasting Note: Despite its youth, this wine already displays terrific depth and complexity within its medium bodied frame.  The nose is a mélange of high toned red fruits; black cherry, raspberry and pomegranate, interspersed with smoky notes of charcoal, nori and black licorice and Asian spices of cardamom and star anise. On the palate is medium bodied, presenting classic Santa Rita Hills black cherry fruit with notes of dried cranberry, rhubarb, strawberry jam, complicated by energetic citrus notes of blood orange zest and pomegranate pith which then merge with herbs (thyme), wet earth and stony minerals. The wine has solid acids and fine grained tannins providing lift and a long, complex and fascinating finish.

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2011 Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, “Black Label” ($75 retail)

In stylistic contrast to the Fiddlestix, the Black Label, rather than expressing the nature of a single vineyard, utilizes the winemakers’ art of blending to achieve a wine whose whole exceeds the sum of its parts. Thus, after extensive tasting of the 2011 barrels, we selected five distinctive barrels of Pinot Noir: two from Cargasacchi Sta. Rita Hills, and one each from Fiddlestix, La Encantada and John Sebastiano, to create a wine worthy of the same black label we use for the MJM.  The wine was produced in the same method as usual: harvested in small, careful picks with vigorous field sorting, a 4 to 7 day cold soak, careful fermentation largely with native yeasts, and aging, on the lees, without racking, in the finest French oak cooperage, with careful and constant supervision. Ultimately we aged the wine for 18 months in French oak barrels (80% new) and bottled without fining or filtration.  Extremely Limited. Only 125 cases made.

Our Tasting Note: The deepest, darkest and richest of our 2011 Pinot Noirs, the young wine is still tightly coiled, presently displaying only hints of its ultimate potential.  Initially shy, with air, the wine delivers a solid core of deep, dark, black cherry flavors, complicated by creamy blackberry, raspberry and strawberry, with a solid dusting of new oak spices; vanilla, cocoa, coffee and nutmeg. On the palate the wine is substantial, yet silky smooth, as waves of cherry and raspberry laced fruits are interspersed with baking spices and vanilla.  The wine, at once deep and concentrated, is held aloft by substantial, yet ripe and pliant tannins and refreshing acidity, resulting in a long, velvety-textured and satisfying finish.  This wine will age gracefully for several years.
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Upcoming Release – 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Happy Canyon

As you may have heard, the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc sold out much faster than expected. We have a host of (pleasantly) angry brokers, distributors, and restaurants who wanted that wine and who were severely disappointed by its quick disappearance. We have spent the last few months cajoling them and promising great things from the 2012.  Well, we can report that the release date for the 2012 Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc is fast approaching – perhaps as early as the middle of May. And it will be a remarkable wine, with depth, concentration, and style to spare.  At once serious and deep, it is also brash and energetic. A child prodigy that plays Beethoven, but also reads Henry Miller and listens to Pearl Jam.  Keep a lookout; this wine is going to make quite a splash when it arrives.  And we will all breathe a sigh of relief. Coming Soon.

Upcoming Events

A quick note on upcoming events.  We have a very busy May and June ahead of us and will send the full slate of events soon.  However, we did want to let you know about some events taking place in the next few days:

Thursday May 9th 

Winemaker Pouring at The WineYard

WineYard, Thousand Oaks, CA

5:00 – 8:00pm

Join Brandon for a taste of the new releases.  Please call Stacey or Lisa at the WineYard for more details: 805-230-2773

Saturday May 11th 

Winehound’s: “Big Santa Barbara Wine Tasting”

SoHo, Santa Barbara, CA

1:00 – 4:00pm

Please call Winehound at (805) 845-5247 for tickets and more info.

Monday, May 13th

Sta. Rita Hills Tasting  

The Firehouse at the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Trade Tasting Noon – 3:00pm

Consumer Tasting 5:00 – 7:30pm | $39.00

RSVP: info@staritahills.com

We’re hitting the road along with our friends from the Sta. Rita Hills.  Come and taste a wonderful range of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah (We’ll be pouring a few surprises “under the table” so ask for a taste!)

Tuesday, May 14th

Sta. Rita Hills Tasting

Starks Steak House, Santa Rosa

Consumer Tasting at Starks Steak House

5:00 – 7:30pm | $30.00

For tickets email: vino@siduri.com

We’re excited to be venturing North with our friends from the Sta. Rita Hills.  Come and taste a wonderful range of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah (We’ll be pouring a few surprises “under the table” so ask for a taste!)

Wednesday, May 15th

Dragonette Winemaker Dinner

Fig Restaurant, Santa Monica

We are extremely excited to announce a one-of-a-kind Winemaker Dinner at the beautiful Fig Restaurant in Santa Monica.  Chef Ray Garcia will personally visit the world-famous Santa Monica Farmers Market and then he and his team will craft a unique seasonal menu to pair with our wines.  Don’t miss it!

RSVP: For Reservations, please call Fig at 310.319.3111.

As always, we thank you for listening and for your support.  We have enjoyed meeting so many of you in the tasting room and out on the road, and we are always thankful to find, somewhere in this vast country, there are like minded souls who appreciate not only the goal of quality but also the journey that it, as an element, inspires. No matter what walk of life you come from, we are happy to meet such like-minded folks, and we get great pleasure from hearing your stories as well. We find a great commonality with you in the search for and recognition of quality; whether it be in wine, food, travel, experience or, especially, love.  This is why we make these wines; to share with you our most sincere efforts to divine a great wine from a patch of soil.   

Cheers!

DC

 Rhone Time!  New Release of 2012 Rosés  (Rhone style and Rosé of Pinot Noir); Last Call on 2010 MJM

Welcome Spring! Plenty of winter rains and recent sunny warm days have combined to turn the Santa Ynez Valley green and lovely. Days have been in the 70’s and 80’s occasionally. We are starting to see springtime vegetables at the farmers’ market. And, outdoor events, such as the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Fest are coming up soon.  In short, it is an excellent time to come to the Valley and taste the brilliant wines of Santa Barbara County. The tasting room is now stocked with several new wines, ready to hit the springtime table. Let us tell you about those and send out a last call on a real classic, the 2010 MJM.

New Releases: 

2012 Rosé, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara (Grenache 75%, Mourvèdre 20%, Syrah 5%) – $20

In 2012 we selected precise vineyard blocks for red grapes that would be used specifically for this wine. After a long cool growing season, we harvested (with field sorting as always) Grenache and Mourvedre and whole cluster pressed the grapes over a long slow press cycle to provide just the right amount of skin contact while gently extracting maximum flavors. We added 5% Syrah, which had been bled off the Syrah fermenters, for additional complexity and body. 2012, as you are no doubt starting to hear, was a terrific vintage, and these grapes benefitted from being grown in almost perfect conditions. The juiciness of the Grenache and the complex, wild red fruits and orange zest of the Mourvedre work perfectly together in 2012.

Our Tasting Note: Aromas of sweet raspberry, wild strawberry, pear, gentle baking spices (star anise), with a touch of pine and thyme. On the pal­ate, the wine delivers an explosive jolt of apple, strawberry, raspberry and cranberry fruits, orange peel, and stony minerals. Light bodied, but expressive, the wine has a smooth velvety texture and clean, refreshing acidity which deliver length and complexity.

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2012 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills – $20

A small production run (75 cases) that we sell out (quickly) in the tasting room, this wine will be familiar to long time fans of ours. Saignée from our Pinot Noir fermenters, this wine hails from several esteemed vineyards in one of the top growing regions anywhere. Approximately 24 hours after these precious grapes are destemmed, we draw off small amounts of juice and transfer it to older French oak barrels for fermentation. At dryness, the wine is consolidated into full barrels, and malolactic fermentation blocked to retain critical acidity. The wine ages for several months before bottling.  A more full bodied Rosé, it hints at red Pinot Noir, while remaining crisp, energetic and palate cleansing.

Our Tasting Note: The nose features notes of watermelon, rhubarb, earthy wild strawberry, lavender, bay leaf and a touch of orange peel. On the palate, the wine is substantial, with fresh cherry, apple, watermelon and strawberries in a light to medium bodied frame. The fruits are balanced by energetic citrus tinged acidity, which turns to lemon zest and grapefruit on the long finish.

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Last Call – 2010 MJM – $58

By now, you know about the MJM, our Syrah based, Rhone styled homage to the wives that have supported us as we have embarked on this amazing journey. And, you also know that it is made in very small quantities – around 200 cases per vintage. As a result, it sort of appears in the tasting room, and the next thing you know it is gone. You might recall this wine received a sparkling review in from Josh Raynolds of Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar:

“Opaque ruby.  Black and blue fruits, incense and a touch of candied plum on the highly perfumed nose.  Lush and powerful, offering sweet blackberry and boysenberry flavors and suave floral pastille and spicecake nuances. Bright acidity gives this fleshy wine lift, spine and focus.  Closes with substantial but harmonious tannins and a jolt of exotic candied violet. 93 points.”

The 2010 version is now very close to being sold out, and we wanted to alert you and give you one last chance to get some. Approachable now with air, this wine will easily improve for 3-5 years and hold for many years after that. 

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Upcoming Events

Finally, we have several upcoming events, worthy of your attention. Full details and links on the website: dragonettecellars.com/events

Thursday March 28, 5-8pm.  Winemaker Pouring at Paradise Pantry, Ventura, CA

Friday March 29, 5-7pm.  Winemaker Pouring at Ruby Wine Company, San Francisco CA

Saturday and Sunday April 6-7, 1-6 pm. Pebble Beach Food and Wine, Pebble Beach, CA

Saturday April 20, 1-4 pm.  Vintners’ Fest, Solvang CA

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Cheers!

DC

New Releases – 2011 Sta Rita Hills and Radian Vineyard Pinot Noirs and 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Vogelzang. 

Greetings from the Santa Ynez Valley:

Happy Winter! December and January have brought with them several (always needed) rainstorms and cold frosty mornings – often in the 20’s.  The vines are completely dormant at this point, and we will soon start pruning back last year’s growth and preparing the vines for (hopefully) another excellent growing season.  As is typical this time of year, the icy mornings are accompanied by absolutely brilliant sunshine, bathing the freshly green hills and mountains in glorious yellow light, against a backdrop of piercing blue skies. With a cold storm or two, we can also see snow covering the Los Padres Mountains to the north and occasionally even the San Marcos Pass to the east. With any luck, the sunshine will warm us up into the upper 60s or 70’s and we will feel as if we have stolen a few hours of springtime.  We love the crisp beauty of this time of year, which really is a perfect time to visit, away from the crowds and heat of the summer.     

In the cellar, we have been busy crafting several new wines, which are now safely in bottle and ready to hit the streets. In particular, we are thrilled at the return of the Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir, our complex, energetic blend of wines from several renowned vineyards.  We sold out of the 2010 Sta Rita Hills in record time, and it feels great to finally have the 2011 in stock.  Additionally, we are extremely excited about a tiny production (48 cases!), single vineyard Pinot Noir from the extreme, hauntingly dramatic Radian Vineyard at the far western edge of the Santa Rita Hills.  This high toned, spicy, earthy, concentrated wine is sure to disappear in a matter of weeks, so you will have to act fast to obtain some.  Finally, there is the new release of the 2011 Sauvignion Blanc, Vogelzang Vineyard, which spends 16 months in barrel in order to fully integrate its amazingly complex flavors and aromas. This largely oak aged, reserve level wine is a singular expression of Sauvignon Blanc, made in tiny quantities, and will also disappear fast (as did the 2009; there was no 2010).   

Now that the wine club has had its first shot at these wines, we can release them all to the wider public.  Place your orders quickly; we don’t want anyone disappointed. 

2011 Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills – $44

This wine is a blend of top sites in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation, where foggy mornings give way to windy afternoons with brilliant sunshine, perfect for Pinot Noir. This wine is composed of grapes from several noteworthy vineyards including the renowned Hilliard Bruce and Fiddlestix vineyards, the dramatic, steep and windswept slopes of John Sebastiano Vineyard which provide complexity from several different clones in several distinct microclimates, the brilliant Zotovich and La Rinconada vineyards and the fascinating new Pence vineyard.  Each site is chosen to add complexity to the final blend, and is individually harvested after meticulous vineyard sampling and analysis. The grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard in the cold early mornings, destemmed without crushing (sometimes with partial whole clusters), given a 4-7 day cold soak, carefully fermented (native yeast where possible), drained and pressed straight to barrel.  After 15 months aging in barrel, without racking, the wine is painstakingly blended for complexity and balance and then bottled without filtration. 

The 2010 version was 92 points in the Wine Spectator and 90 from the Wine Advocate and International Wine Cellar.

Our Tasting Note: On the nose, the wine is dramatic, combining large scaled black cherry, raspberry and kirsch notes with vanilla, cocoa, baking spices and hints of fresh herbs and nori. On the palate the wine is full bodied but measured, marked by waves of ripe fruit (fresh and preserved cherries and rhubarb) intermixed with notes of vanilla, caramel and fresh and dried herbs (bay leaf, tarragon) and pine.  Fresh acids give the wine energy and lift, before handing it off to ample tannins for a long, velvety-textured and satisfying finish.

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2011 Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard – $54

Radian vineyard is located at the far western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills on dramatically steep slopes with large amounts of diatomaceous earth in the soil. This extreme site is regularly buffeted by high winds, cooling the vineyard and robbing it of moisture.  The vines here struggle to set fruit, and only a tiny crop of small clusters are able to ripen. In 2011 the average yield was no more than .4 tons per acre, making the wine scarce. The cold site produces wines that are lean and intense, with a fascinating mineral streak and a remarkable depth of flavor even at low alcohol levels. This wine was aged in two neutral French oak barrels and promises to improve for several years.  

Our Tasting Note: A dynamic, yet intense nose is highlighted by strawberries, raspberries, cranberries and Rainier cherries, complicated by citrus notes (orange peel), anise, sweet tarragon, cloves and cardamom.  The wine is elegant and focused on the palate, as waves of fresh ripe fruits and hints of preserves mingle together with earth notes in a medium bodied package. The wine is intriguing and complex, as it is amply supported by round, ripe acids and noticeable but pliant tannins.  Extremely limited, only 48 cases made. Maximum purchase – 6 bottles.

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2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Vogelzang Vineyard – $48

As you all know, we believe that Sauvignon Blanc is one of the great white wine grapes of the world, and we aim to produce reference point wines from this varietal. Vogelzang in the Happy Canyon area of the Santa Ynez Valley, is particularly well suited to growing this noble grape.  Happy Canyon’s unique soils and climate – warm to hot summer daytime high temperatures and cool to cold evening lows – create wines demonstrating riper spectrum fruit flavors balanced by vibrant refreshing acidity. We purchase Vogelzang  fruit by the acre, permitting us to control the farming practices, limit yields, manage the canopy and harvest in selective picks. We feel Vogelzang fruit is particularly well suited to barrel fermentation and longer aging, and we aged this wine for 16 month in 80% French oak barrels (25% new) and 20% stainless steel barrels. Bottled unfiltered. Extremely Limited. Only 150 cases produced.

The 2009 version was 92 points in the Wine Advocate.

Our Tasting Note: The wine displays energetic, intense aromas of tropical and yellow fruits, such as mango, fresh pineapple, and sweet nectarine, complicated by gentle herbal notes, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, and toasted brioche. On the palate the wine is rich and full-flavored in a medium bodied frame, as tropical fruits, melons and apricots at first appear creamy, before a racy note of chalk, minerals and wet stones provide energy and focus.  The round acidity gives a long, serious and penetrating finish.
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A Note on Supply, Timing, and Shipping

As you can see from the above, these wines are made in miniscule quantities.  Historically, we have seen these wines disappear within weeks. We process orders in the order they are received, and we simply cannot guarantee that these wines will remain available for long. Act fast to ensure your wishes are met. All out of town orders will be safely held at the winery until the weather permits them to be shipped. Most California orders will be shipped beginning on approximately February 15. 

In Closing

We continue to be pleased with the progress we have made over these last several years, and we thank for your part in our story.

Cheers!

DC