Memorial Day 4-Pack

Cabernet Franc | Barrel Select v.2017 SONOMA COUNTY, DRY CREEK VALLEY

Estate Vineyard:
Grown in the heart of the renowned Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, these grapes are farmed on the Pedroncelli estate. Situated on the bench above the valley floor, this vineyard gains its personality from the soil and the location’s microclimate. Cabernet Franc was planted in 1993 to compliment the Three Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. We make this small lot wine so this varietal can shine on its own. The vineyard is sustainably farmed, hand pruned and hand-harvested.

Winemaking:
The year began with plenty of rain giving the vines much needed water. A warm summer bumped the aromatics and flavors while the fruit developed. Intense heat over Labor Day weekend accelerated picking dates for all vineyards and the Cabernet Franc was harvested on September 15. The vintage created concentrated sugars and phenols. The crushed grapes were transferred to the fermentation tank to cold soak for 24 hours and then inoculated with selected yeast. Daily pump-overs give the wine maximum phenolic extraction. Transferred to French oak barrels for 17 months with 30% new oak. Combined with the additional time in oak the tannins are softened and complex layers are developed in the finished wine. 

Tasting Notes: 
There’s a fragrant bouquet of cherry, mint, dried herbs, and black pepper spice followed by flavors of red cherry, spicy oak, cinnamon, and a touch of nutmeg all coming together nicely. The lasting finish is spicy and framed by medium tannins with toasty oak notes.

APPELLATION: Dry Creek Valley, Estate Vineyards
BARREL AGING: 17 months new (30%) and seasoned French oak barrels
ALCOHOL: 14.2%
pH: 3.60
TOTAL ACIDITY: .585g/100ml

Materra Cunat Family Vineyards After Midnight 2016

Winemaking notes: 
Our inaugural bottling of 2015 After Midnight was such an overwhelming success that we decided to increase production for the 2016 vintage by popular demand.

This Malbec-based red blend is a savory delight featuring a wide range of flavors and scents. Take the time to savor the variety of aromas including mint chocolate chip, black raspberries, and currants. This is followed by a mocha espresso scent that mingles nicely with gingerbread and jasmine as the wine opens up.

Fruit flavors stand out more on the palate as ripe plum and apricot lead into a smooth and lingering finish that is highlighted by a ripe cranberry essence. After Midnight will be a hit with your favorite holiday meals or let the savory aromas and flavors accentuate a juicy grilled steak.

Appellation: Napa Valley
Varietal: 95% Malbec, 3.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bottling Date: June 2018
Case Production: 485 Cases
Oak Aging: 22 months in 65% new French Oak barrels 

"Old School" Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Grand Napa Vineyards Los Carneros Chardonnay 2018

Winemaker Notes
Grand Napa Vineyards hand-selects this rich and balanced Chardonnay from only the finest grapes. The palate offers intense notes of peach, apricot, and citrus fruits along with a long finish. Enjoy this wine with family and friends.

100% Chardonnay

Technical Analysis:
Titratable Acidity: 5.51g/L
pH: 3.44
Alcohol: 14.2%
Residual Sugar: 0.3 g/L

HOOK & LADDER RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY ESTATE “OLIVET RANCH” SAUVIGNON BlANC 2019

THE VINEYARDS:

Sauvignon Blanc demands a cooler climate allowing the distinctive flavors of the grape to mature and develop. The southern reaches of the Russian River Valley produce just such conditions. These 20-year old vines stretch along the front 5 acres of the Hook & Ladder Estate Winery on Olivet Road.

THE GROWING SEASON: Coming off one of the coolest and wettest winters in recent memory, bud break arrived about two weeks later than normal. Beyond this slow start to the growing season, we saw multiple heat spikes throughout the summer that brought the maturation of the vines more in line with seasons past.

THE WINEMAKING: Our Sauvignon Blanc is crushed and de-stemmed immediately to press, then the juice is fermented in a combination of neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks.

THE WINE:

Our 2019 Sauvignon Blanc shines with a pale lemon chiffon color and aromas of citrus and muskmelon. The palate offers full flavors of lime zest, passion fruit heightened by its lingering lychee, trace green apple finish.

HARVESTED: September 25, 2019
ALCOHOL: 13.8%
TA: .64
pH: 3.23
CASES PRODUCED: 1,784
AGING: 5 months in neutral French Oak and stainless steel
ESTATE BOTTLED: February 25, 2020
WINEMAKER: Jason De Loach

SCALE HAYNES VINEYARD, COOMBSVILLE CHARDONNAY 2016

Edouard Labeye is a wine consultant based in the south of France but is well-known throughout the world. This Viognier is classically French; clean and crisp with a gentle minerality that ensures it pairs well with broiled fish or roasted chicken. White wine lovers rejoice- this sublimely elegant Viognier will delight as only a Rhone varietal can.

ABV: 13.0%