Winemaker Tasting & Pairing Notes:
Full-bodied with tones of ripe cherries, plum, black cherry, mint,
rosemary, black pepper, tobacco and good oak tannins. Pairs elegantly
with roast lamb, rib eye, pork roast, Parmigiana and espresso gelato.
Winemaking Notes:
Whole berry fermented in small open fermenters. 10-12 days maceration
with 2-3 hand punchdowns per day. Aged in French and American oak for
11 months.
Technical Notes:
Appellation: |
Napa Valley
|
Vineyard Designation: |
Riverview Ranch
|
Composition: |
75% Napa Merlot, 21% Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petite Verdot,
2% Malbec
|
Released: |
July 1, 2006 |
Alcohol: |
14.45%
% |
Production: |
135 cases |