Wine Color: Red

Vintage: 2008

Varietals: 92.5% Counoise, 7.5% Petite Sirah

Appellation: 100% Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay

Winemaker: Karl D. Wente

Alcohol: 14.1%

Residual Sugar: Dry

Vineyard:

The Counoise was harvested from our Marina vineyard and the Petite Sirah from our Ruby Hill vineyard, both in the Livermore Valley. These grapes were ultra-farmed, handpicked into half-ton bins, and hand sorted in order to ensure premium quality. The grapes were gently crushed into stainless steel tanks and pumped over twice daily in order to maximize color and tannin extraction until primary fermentation was completed prior to moving into barrel.

Fermentation:

The wine was fermented in stainless steel tank, and pumped over twice daily.

Aging:

Both the Counoise and Petite Sirah were aged in French, American, Eastern European, and neutral oak for 13 months.