Wine Color: Red

Vintage: 2005

Varietals: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay

Winemaker: Karl D. Wente

Alcohol: 14.6%

PH: 3.56

Acid: 0.61 g/100ml

Residual Sugar: Dry

Vineyard:

These prime Livermore Valley vineyards were selected for the Nth Degree program because of their consistent production of exceptional fruit. The selected blocks were farmed to the Nth Degree, using a method we refer to as, “ultra farming”.  The grapes were hand-harvested in the early morning into one ton bins, sorted, and then crushed into small stainless steel fermentors.

Fermentation:

Fermentation started in small stainless steel tanks. The wine was then racked and barreled where malolactic fermentation was completed.

Aging:

This wine was aged in oak barrels for 18 months.