Beautiful inky purple wine shows mountain berries, plum and a touch of spice on the nose. The wine has great balance with a savory spicy note mingling with big Walla Walla Valley fruit and a touch of chocolate. The finish is long and delicious.
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APPELLATION:
Walla Walla Valley
VINEYARDS:
Watermill Estate Vineyard
McClellan Estate Vineyard
TECHNICAL NOTES:
pH 3.69
TA 0.60 g/100mL
Alcohol 14.1% By Volume
FERMENTATION:
Small open top stainless steel tanks. The cap was punched down three times per day by hand. After gently pressing the young wine was transferred to French oak barrels to complete fermentation.
BARREL AGING:
100% French oak barrels
40% New French oak
Aged 17 months
CASES PRODUCED:
243 cases
BOTTLING DATE:
February 11, 2010
RELEASE DATE:
May 1, 2010