A classic Une Vallée, showing blackberry and blue fruits, vanilla, and baking spice on the nose. Delicious black and blue fruits, spice, licorice, and floral notes come through on the palate. Full-bodied, artfully balanced acidity with silky smooth tannins and a long pleasing finish. Well-balanced, good complexity and will get even better with some age.
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APPELLATION:
Walla Walla Valley
COMPOSITION:
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, McClellan Vineyard
38% Merlot, Seven Hills Vineyard
6% Cabernet Franc, Watermill Estate Vineyard
TECHNICAL NOTES:
pH 3.76
TA 0.57 g/100mL
Alcohol 14.1% By Volume
FERMENTATION:
Small open top stainless steel tanks. The cap was punched down three times per day. Free run juice was transferred to French oak barrels to complete fermentation.
BARREL AGING:
Aged 17 months in small oak barrels. 60% new French oak
CASES PRODUCED:
388 cases
BOTTLING DATE:
February 23, 2011
RELEASE DATE:
April 1, 2011