Silver San Francisco Chronicle 2019

Silver San Francisco International 2018

Silver Medal at the San Diego International Wine Competition

Black cherry and ripe plum with cedar and coconut oak bouquets are accompanied by elements of blackberry tart with nuances of cocoa, ground pepper and smoke.  A rich, medium bodied wine with structured tannins and a balanced finish is marvelous now, but will develop further with additional aging.  A grilled flat iron steak, duck confit, or dark chocolate decadence would be enhanced with the pairing of this wine.

Grown from our estate grown grapes the wine is a classic Right Bank blend of 83% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot.  25% new oak was used during the 13 months of barrel aging, which was predominantly French and American oak with smaller percentages of Hungarian as well.