Overview

The ladies gracing the front label of this wine are the great-aunts of our winemaker. The photograph was taken sometime in the late 1880's on the family's farm in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri.

The wine, on the other hand, is a multi-layered and intriguing blended red wine that we believe you will enjoy with friends and good food, or maybe just sitting on the porch!

VINEYARD SOURCES

• Mokelumne River, Jahant, Clements Hills - Lodi
• Rutherford - Napa
• Fair Play - El Dorado County
• California Shenandoah Valley - Amador County

HARVEST DATES

• August 25 through October 7, 2016

BOTTLING DATE

• January 5, 2018

FERMENTATION

• Separate lots in temperature controlled stainless steel
• Malolactic fermentation completed in barrel.

ELEVAGE

• Average of 16 months
• 19.5% French oak, 80.5% American oak
• 38% new oak, 62% three-plus-years used oak

WINE SPECS

• 15.1% ABV - pH 3.69 - TA 5.9 g/L - RS .39 g/L

415 CASES PRODUCED

Tasting Notes

The aroma is captivating, with dark cherry and ripe dark berries. It feels luxurious and silky on the tongue, full-bodied in the mouth, exhibiting flavors of deep plum, leather, and blueberries. It is velvety and dry on the finish. This blend is structured and satisfying. It is truly a bottle to enjoy as you contemplate the passage of time.....