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Our Wines
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2006 SYRAH
HUMBODLT COUNTY
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This years Humboldt Syrah is a selection from our 10 year old, own-rooted, dry-farmed, vines in the Old Mill Vineyard. Individual lots for this blend were chosen to highlight the red fruit spectrum from certain vineyard blocks. These grapes were picked at an average of 24.5 brix, from Oct. 17- 31. Each lot was de-stemmed and fermented in small 1.5 ton fermenters. We included approximately 20% of the stems in the ferments, in order to add floral aromas and structural components to the finished wine. The wines were pressed off the skins after two weeks and put into neutral French oak barrels. 20% new Hungarian oak was utilized to finish the wine, adding only hints of baking spices and toast. This wine was bottled after 18 months in barrel, unfined and unfiltered. We expect this wine to improve and evolve for the next ten to fifteen years.
Aromas of earthy red fruits, cured meat, cloves, warm river rocks, and cracked pepper, leads into full, yet balanced flavors of black raspberry, kirsch, mulberry, bacon, licorice, black pepper, cedar, and warm spices, with bright acidity keeping the fruit aloft through a medium long finish.
290 cases produced
Bottle $2o
Case $220
Case price includes 10% discount |
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2006 SYRAH - KIMBERLY'S
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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The ‘06 Kimberly’s is a very exciting wine. The fruit for this Syrah is from our three acre, own-rooted, Syrah block in front of our winery. This gently sloping vineyard is rooted in decomposing shale soil, with larger rock making up greater than 60% of the composition. Although timely watering is crucial for this vineyard, we are able to achieve low yields of small clusters and berries. This vineyard produces wines that are more “new world” in their approach. The fruit was de-stemmed and co-fermented with 8% Viognier, adding notes of white flowers and lychee which lift the fruit components, extending the finish and adding balance to the meaty, spicier characteristics. Aged for 18 months in a combination of French and Hungarian oak, 35% new, it was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Drink from 2009-2020.
A huge nose of black and red fruits is accompanied by honeysuckle, cinnamon, cardamom, and cured ham. The palate explodes with boysenberry, black raspberry, bacon fat, white pepper, and baking spices. This wine is concentrated and well balanced with juicy acidity, keeping the pure flavors pumping through the long finish. We couldn’t ask more from this great vineyard site.
290 cases produced
Bottle $28
Case $302
Case price includes 10% discount |
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2006 SYRAH- ARIA'S
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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Our ‘06 Aria’s Syrah is another selection from the Old Mill vineyard. This wine was crafted in a style that is reminiscent of the famous wines from the Cote Rotie region in the northern part of the Rhone River, France. It’s dark, smoky, gamey qualities are balanced by structure and perfume from the co-fermentation with approx 5% Viognier, and 50% of the stems retained.
Dark, exotic aromas of dark fruits, smoke, roasted meats, and violets. The palate shows ripe blackberry, black raspberry, dark currant, black olive, and spice, with rich, mouth coating tannins and a long, detailed finish.
This wine was aged in French and Hungarian oak barrels, 25% new, and also bottled unfined and unfiltered. Drink from 2009-2020
170 cases produced
Bottle $32
Case $346
Case price includes 10% discount |
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2005 KLAMATH CUVEE
60% SYRAH, 20% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 15% ZINFANDEL, 5% MERLOT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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Our Klamath Cuvee is a 100% estate grown red table wine from our three organically certified vineyards.
This wine has bright red and dark fruits, with hints of black pepper and spice. The acidity and firm structure compliments a wide range of meats and hearty foods.
875 cases produced
Bottle $15
Case $162
Case price includes 10% discount |
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2006 ZINFANDEL
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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Harvested from our dry farmed, head pruned Zinfandel block in the Old Mill vineyard, this years Zinfandel displays bright red fruits on the nose with hints black pepper and spice. The strawberry, red cherry, and raspberry flavors are fresh and pure with medium acidity and spice on the finish. This wine was aged in entirely neutral Taransaud, French oak barrels in order to let the purity of the fruit and spice to take center stage.
Release - 12/15/08
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2006 ZINFANDEL - TRIBUTARY
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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The 2006 Tributary Zinfandel is from a different block in the Old Mill vineyard and was blended with 20% Syrah in order to add color, spice and complexity.
Aromas of ripe, red fruits, cloves, and warm spices lead to a rich mid palate dominated by ripe raspberry, dark cherry and cracked pepper, with lingering flavors of baking spices and toast from 24 months on 2 year old French and Hungarian oak.
Release - 12/15/08
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2006 MERLOT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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Our 2006 Merlot displays aromas of dark fruits, olive, and cigar box that lead into a mouthful of dark cherry, plum, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate and cedar. This wine displays excellent variety character and has bright acidity and structure to age well into through the next decade.
175 cases produced
Bottle $22
Case $238
Case price includes 10% discount |
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2006 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
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The long dry fall in 2006 allowed our Cabernet to fully ripen, yet maintain all the classic Cabernet characteristics.
Bright red cherry aromas are followed by a dense mid palate of red currant, bing cherry, cassis, and cigar box, that is firm and well balanced, with medium acidity and ripe tannins. This baby of a wine will continue to develop and improve well beyond the next 10 to 15 years. Aged in Taransaud, French oak barrels, this wine, as all of our offerings, was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
190 cases produced
Bottle $25
Case $270
Case price includes 10% discount |
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