Tasting Profile: Soft, earthy notes of blueberry and dark plum. Complex flavors also include dark chocolate, violet, lavender and thyme. Aroma: Blackberry, spice and earth with hints of purple flowers. Color: Deep ruby. 100% estate grown in our Sanel Valley Vineyards, Hopland, the southernmost town in Mendocino County.

• Grape Variety: 100% Organic Petit Verdot
• Harvest: Began hand harvesting at daybreak to preserve natural cool nighttime temperature of the fruit (50˚-55˚F). Picked in small 1/2-ton bins then grapes taken directly to press.
• Fermentation: Destemmed and lightly crushed. Soaked at vineyard temperatures for 24-48 hours. After inoculation with chosen yeast, cap is pumped over 3-4x a day. Fermentation temperatures start cool (55˚F) then brought to hot (90˚F) for
  roughly 2 weeks. Post-fermentation, caps sink for a cool maceration for 1-2 weeks.
• Aging: Aged for 18 months in 75% old/25% new French oak of varied toast levels.
• Alcohol: 13.9%