Wine Color: Red

Vintage: 2009

Appellation: Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay

Winemaker: Karl D. Wente

Alcohol: 13.7

PH: 3.53

Acid: 0.60

Vineyard:

The Petite Sirah grapes were harvested from the Herman and Ruby Hill blocks. The Barbera was harvested from the Silva block.

Fermentation:

After being handpicked, the grapes were hand-sorted at the winery; the Petite Sirah and Barbera were both fermented in small one ton fermentors and punched down by hand twice daily. The wines were gently pressed, leaving any bitter tannins behind.

Aging:

The wine was aged for 18 months in American, Eastern European, and neutral oak barrels.