Wine Color: Red

Vintage: 2007

Varietals: 71% Counoise, 29% Syrah

Appellation: 100% Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay

Winemaker: Karl D. Wente

Alcohol: 13.7%

PH: 3.64

Acid: 0.53 g/100ml

Residual Sugar: 0.03% RS

Vineyard:

Sourced entirely from our Marina block 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:

After being handpicked, the grapes completed primary fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

Aging:

The Counoise was aged in French, Eastern European and American oak for 9 months.  The Syrah was aged in French, Eastern European and American oak for 11 months.