Harvest Date October 7 - October 27

Growing Season An early spring in the Russian River Valley set a large crop, requiring extensive work in the vineyard to manage the yield for optimum flavor intensity and richness in the grapes. Cool weather in late September and October extended the harvest providing for enhanced flavor development.

Winemaking

• Hand-harvested grapes
• Whole cluster, direct to press
• Barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, 8 months to completion
• Concurrent native malolactic fermentation in barrels
• Barrel aged 9 months, 52% new French oak, sur-lies and stirred
• Bottled unfined, unfiltered August 2001