Description
A single barrel production! This wine started out as an experiment to see how a new French Oak barrel would impact the flavor of the Grenache wine used in our Second Line Red. When tasting through the barrels prior to blending the beauty and finesse of this barrel stood out to the point where we decided it would be a shame not to bottle it on its own. Made from grapes from the Paras Vineyard on Mt Veeder, this wine has a ruby garnet color and a medium body with aromas of black cherry, raspberry and plum with layers of vanilla bean, clove and subtle cedar spice from the barrel. It has a beautiful long finish with soft, supple tannins. It is powerful and refined and should age well for 5 to 7 years.
Appellation: Mt Veeder, Napa Valley
Varietal: 100% Grenache
Barrel Aging: 18 months in 100% new Sylvain French Oak barrel
Filtering: Unfined and unfiltered
ABV: 14.8%
Production: 24 cases
Original digital artwork featuring a festive Mardi Gras scene by Sarah Stiehl
