* SAGEBRUSH * CLOVE * BLACK CHERRY *
This vineyard is on a West-facing slope, above the fog line, on the Northern ridge of the Atlas Peak AVA. The Hambright and Guenoc soils, are dominated by red volcanic material with lots of flatrock, providing exceptional drainage to the hillside vineyard. Watch the story on IGTV.
2017 meteorological data: After much needed, record-breaking winter rains lingered into early Spring, the vines came out of dormancy in mid March. Wet soils and mild temperatures moved the vines through to veraison with ease, before several heat waves jumpstarted an early, quick harvest.
soil type: Hambright and Guenoc
24.1 °Bx | pH 3.6 | TA 6.3 g/L
Bottled on June 25th 2018 | 14% alc.