Translucent light ruby color, light smokiness and Sauvage on the nose with hints of chamomile and fennel pollen. Seductively pleasing. Raspberry and light cherries infuse the palate with some rhubarb and earth. Juiciness is persistent with a wonderful interplay of earthiness and medium tannins. Silky on the palate and finishes long…a low alcohol gem this vintage. Will cellar well or is more than drinkable now… a Charcuterie plate kind of wine.

Cheers, Nikolai

Harvest Dates and Blend %:
Cinder Cone, August 10, 2022, 7.69%
Ritchie Martini, August 19, 2022, 23.07%
Corazon Del Rio – G Block, August 23, 2022, 38.46%
Buena Tierra – E Block, August 31, 2022, 15.38%
Lennox Vineyard, September 3, 2022, 15.38%

pH 3.56
T.A. 6.4g/L
13.2% Alcohol
Unfined and Unfiltered
Bottling date: May 20, 2024

337 cases produced.

Gold Medal Winner, 94 PTS, 2025 California State Fair

Gold Medal Winner, 92 PTS, 2025 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge