| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Bold Biodynamic Style |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Medium dark red. | ||
| Aroma | Combines the plum and tar of syrah and sometimes petite sirah, the fruit of grenache and the leather and natural funk of mourvedre in a blend which carries the funky wet hay and earth of biodynamics. | ||
| Flavor | Good structure, rich, multidimensional flavors. | ||
| Balance | Tends to higher acidity. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Co-fermented field blends, cold soaked, oxygenatively racked. | ||
| Viticultural | Biodynamic practices. | ||
| Terroir | Red dirt, shallow loamy gravel at over 1000 feet. | ||