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Tasting Notes
Masterfully crafted with remarkable depth and complexity, this wine reveals a refined bouquet of blueberry, black currant, and plum, complemented by notes of lavender, vanilla, and a touch of earth. The palate is juicy and polished, with red and blue fruit flavors interwoven with hints of cocoa and subtle savory spice. Fine-grained tannins and bright acidity create a harmonious structure, leading to a long, graceful finish with a mineral edge.
Vintage Notes
The 2024 growing season started off quite wet and cold, giving the vines an extended dormant period. Bud break occurred as spring began, followed closely by a brief bloom period. Early summer brought a mix of warm and hot days, but nights remained cool, allowing the vines time to recoup. Vintage 2024 was a tale of two harvests: our Sauvignon Blanc was harvested on August 31st—two and a half weeks earlier than in 2023—marking the start of an early pick season that also included Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel through early September. The Bordeaux varieties followed, mostly harvested in mid-September, with our final truck of Cabernet Sauvignon arriving on October 11th.
Vineyard Notes
The Cabernet Sauvignon fruit comes from our Certified Sustainable Estate Lagomarsino Vineyard in Russian River Valley. This scenic vineyard, just south of the town of Healdsburg, ascends into the foothills, providing warm, sunny days above the fog line, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon. The long growing season of the Russian River Valley allows full ripeness but with less aggressive tannins than in warmer regions. We source the Syrah from our Certified Sustainable Estate Wild Oak Vineyard located at the foot of Hood Mountain. This cool-climate vineyard is located on the western end of the Sonoma Valley AVA. The gradual south-facing slope of this vineyard provides ample sun exposure, while coastal winds and seasonal inversion layers counter the hottest days with cool nights. The rocky, volcanic soil of the vineyard develops uniquely earthly qualities as well as a charismatic varietal.
Winemaker Notes
One Cabernet Sauvignon lots were fermented individually before going to barrel to age for 15 months. This lot was chosen for it’s unique expression of the vineyard, ranging from brightly fruit-forward to rich and savory. The Syrah was all fermented separately, using whole cluster techniques with the intent to elevate distinctive spicy characters from the stems to complement the red fruit and floral characters of the varieties. The final blend was assembled and aged for 3 months before bottling, while the composition of the final blend ends up stylistically having 17% whole cluster fermentation.
WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
61% Cabernet Sauvignon
32% Syrah
7% Mourvedre
32% Syrah
7% Mourvedre
ALCOHOL
14.5 %
CASES PRODUCED
740
AGING
15 Months
Bottling Date
April 2026
Barrel
80% French, 20% American. 35% New
