| WINEMAKING | Hand-harvested and fermented in a four-ton open top fermentor with three daily pump overs. Aged in primarily Marsannay and Nadalie coopered new and neutral French and American oak barrels for 26 months.
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| COMPOSITION | 100% Petite Sirah |
| ANALYSES | pH
Acidity
Alcohol | 3.63
.674 grams/100 ml
14.6% |
VINEYARD
DETAILS | Soil profile: | The Mollisol soil series consists of abundant organic matter in the topsoil (33% clay) and subsurface (48% clay) layers . Both drainage and heat retention in this soil type are quite good, allowing for naturally balanced vine vigor in addition to physiological ripeness. |
| | Aspect: | West - facing flat |
| | Year planted: | 2001 |
| | Clone: | Durif |
| | Rootstock: | 110R |
| | Trellis: | VSP |
| PRODUCTION |
100 cases |
| CELLARING | Recommended cellaring time 3 to 12 years.
Optimal storage temperature 55 - 65 F. |
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