2018 Fiona
GSM Blend; Grenache, Syrah, & Mourvèdre, Spring 2021 Club Release
Bright blueberry and black currant aromas followed by cranberry, dried cherry and hibiscus. This wine is medium bodied, bursting with sweet spices and snappy red fruit that stays vibrant to the finish.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Appellation
El Dorado
Aging
Enjoy for 6 -8 years
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Blackberry and raspberry fruit are the dominant fruit aromas with hints of herbs and black olives, cinnamon spice and vanilla. Rich and plush on the palate with lingering red fruit, baking spices and firm tannins on the finish.
Vineyard Notes
This Rhone blend comes from three different vineyards. The Grenache from Fair Play as does the Syrah. The Mourvèdre comes from a vineyard in Camino.
Production Notes
The wine was made in three different lots with each fermented and aged separately and blending at bottling. The grapes were sorted and de-stemmed. Musts cold soaked for 3 days then inoculated with cultured yeasts. Manual punch downs were carried out three times a day, with a total maceration time of 10-14 days. The wine was aged for 18 mos. in French Oak before bottling.
Winemaker Notes
56% Grenache, 27% Syrah, 14% Mourvèdre, 3% Marsanne