The principles behind the winemaking are nature, craft and simplicity. There are no preconceived stylistic goals, other than balance and appropriateness with food. The wine does not need to be the same every year, it is simply intended to represent the vineyards from which it is made, and the season in which it was grown.
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2008 White Wine
The wine is a blend of 47% Sauvignon blanc, 31% Ribolla gialla, 19% Semillon, and 3% Tocai friulano. The Sauvignon blanc brings a clean fresh citrusy acidity. The Ribolla gialla (a variety brought to California from Friuli, Italy)gives a unique minerality, nuttiness, and structure to the blend. The Semillon contributes viscosity and the ripe fig and beeswax character that adds gravity and weight. The Tocai friulano adds spicy aromatic notes. more details
The blend is 51 percent Merlot, 40 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 percent Cabernet franc, 3 percent Petit verdot, and 1 percent Malbec. This vintage gave a freshness and minerality that can be very elusive in the Napa Valley. The vineyards provided their full spectrum of aromas and flavors, from dried herbs and mint to chocolate and rich ripe fruit. The wine has weight and length, but is balanced with cleansing acidity).more details