Yorkville Cellars 2002 Richard the Lion-Heart

Winemaking Notes:
At harvest, selected vineyard lots were crushed and fermented as with our other red wines. The selected lots were allowed to settle in a tank for 24 hours, then racked into oak cooperage for ageing. We used all French oak for this wine, of which 83% was new. After two years in oak, the lots were selected and carefully blended during several days of intensive blending sessions, with input from the proprietors, vineyard manager and the winemaking staff. The final blend proportions were racked into a tank, fined with organic eggwhites, and loosely filtered before being bottled.

Tasting Notes:
Very elegant and aromatic, crafted in the style of a Bordeaux red. Layers of flavors, with a long, smooth finish.

Technical Notes:

Appellation:	Yorkville Highlands
Blend:	Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec & Petit Verdot
Alchohol:	14%
TA:	0.73 g/100mL
pH:	3.38
RS:	0.4%