As you enter onto our property, the Cabernet greets you on both sides of the driveway. We have two clones of Cabernet, 4 & 6. These are both very small-berry clones that offer great structure, depth and color. In 2016, we hand harvested the Cabernet on the morning of October 4th. After harvesting we hand sorted the fruit allowing only the best fruit to get into the fermenter. The wine then fermented for 10 days and after pressing went directly to new American oak barrels where it remained for 18 months of maturing. Prior to bottling, we incorporated 8% Petit Verdot that offered a smoothness on the palette. The Estate Cabernet was bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is beautiful now but will continue to age gracefully for the next 5-8 years.
This Cabernet is sourced from the Geneseo district in Paso Robles with 12% Petit Verdot to added to create a dark and intence wine with both chocolate and cherry notes. Aged in both French and American oak for 18 months then bottles unfined and unfiltered.
Possessing big fruit flavors but has a lot of structure and balance with a little touch of toasted oak on the finish. It is delicious now but will continue to develop beautifully over the next 5-10 years.
Our 2016 Zinfandel has layers of cherry aromas followed by black cherry and hints of vanilla and spice on the pallet. Blended with 15% Petite Sirah and 9% Petit Verdot for color and tannin. We aged our Zinfandel in American oak barrels for 14 months and bottled it unfined and unfiltered.
