| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Fruity, Energetic Style. |
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| Appearance | Medium-light red. | ||
| Aroma | Bright fruit with earthy elements. | ||
| Flavor | Vibrant grenadine fruit supplemented by oak vanilla and toast. | ||
| Balance | Finishing with mineral energy. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Indigenous yeast, cold soak. | ||
| Viticultural | Organically grown, vines planted in 1975. Picked early to preserve fruit intensity. | ||
| Terroir | Shallow red rocky soils with granite bedrock at over 2000 feet. | ||