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Tasting Notes:
An elegant and complex bouquet rich in spices, strawberries, and wildflowers with notes of dried fruit. Full-bodied in flavor with pleasant bitter hints, dry tannins and a lengthy finish.
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Aging:
Aged 36-48 months in previously used French & Slavonian oak barrels made of steamed wood, rather than toasted so as not to impart any flavors into the wine. The wine was cellared in bottle for an additional 6 months.
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Winemaking:
The grapes were destalked and pressed upon reception at the cellar. The must was then gradually warmed to approximately 28°C over 3-6 hours to jumpstart fermentation and drastically reduce sulfites. Fermentation took placed in horizontal stainless-steel tanks called rotofermenters over a span of 14-20 days at 28-30°C. The wine was left in contact with the skins for an additional 14-18 days.
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Food Pairing:
Pairs well with game, beef, and charcuterie.
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Accolades:
2013 Wine Spectator – 93 pts
2012 James Suckling – 93 pts
2011 Wine Enthusiast – 90 pts
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