Morgan 2005 Cotes du Crow's

Winemaker Tasting Notes:
The 2005 Cotes du Crow’s shows ripe blackberry and vanilla tinged Syrah fruit, with classic strawberry/rhubarb Grenache notes on the nose and palate. The wine is medium to full-bodied and though showing classic red wine structure, the softly tannic structure ensures that it is easily enjoyable upon release.

Winemaking Notes:
The goal is to produce a wine that has the bold, spicy, rich flavors of the Southern Rhone with a dose of California sunshine. To achieve this, the wine is fermented primarily in open top fermenters using manual punchdown for optimum extraction and structure with soft tannins.

After primary fermentation, the wine is transferred to French oak barrels, of which 20% are new, for malo-lactic fermentation and 10 months of aging. After assembling the blend in the summer, the wine was bottled, unfined, in August 2006.

Vineyard Notes:
The San Lucas appellation of Southern Monterey County is the primary source of Morgan’s Rhone-type varietals. Temperatures are warmer down valley as the coastal fog doesn't always reach the area, yet overnight lows are still quite cool which retain acidity and lengthen the growing season. The 2005 Crow's is 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah.

Technical Notes:

Appellation:	Monterey
Alcohol :	14.2%
pH :	3.58
TA:	6.0 g/L
Aging:	10 months
Oak:	20% new Burgundy Barrels
Release:	November 2006