Light in color, a pale ruby-amber. Light- to medium in weight. A nose of brambly shrub, red fruits and then sinking into a dark cola. The tannins are soft, initially lifted red fruits, it moves into a core of darker tones of rhubarb and dark cherries. The finish is long with asian spice and earl grey tea-like citrus notes. It is very elegant and integrated.

Clone: Swan, 115 and 777
Rootstock: 101-14

Native fermentation, and inoculated with EnoFerm Alpha for malolactic fermentation
Cooperage: 100% French, 25% new

pH 3.26
TA 6.7 g/L
VA 0.74 g/L
Alcohol 14.1%
Harvested: 10/23/09 and 10/6/09
Bottled: 
8/16/10
Produced: 225 cases