We age this wine in a blend of French and American oak barrels to enhance its complexity, bringing out its rich aromas of boysenberry, black olive, and tobacco leaf and highlighting fruit flavors on the palate of blackberry and pomegranate seed. Its finish is dry, with medium tannins and with notes of pepper.
Harvest
September 2019
Bottling
June 2021
Aging
19 months - 36.5% 1 year French oak, 26.6% neutral oak, 21% 2 year French oak, 10.6% new French oak, 5.3% 1 year American oak
Nose
boysenberry, violet, black olive, tobacco leaf
Palate
blackberry, pomegranate seed, dark cocoa, wet chalk
Food Pairing
Semi-hard cheeses like gouda and gruyere. Mushrooms, truffles, kidney and black beans, olives, eggplant and nuts. Grilled steak, spicy pork, veal and lamb, rich meat dishes, all types of game and sausage.