Winemaker's Notes
Cedar notes mingled with green olive and dried herb aromas. In the mouth the wine opens with dark cherry and sage flavors. There is a lovely structure and palate balance with an overall impression of sweet richness. Alcohol 13.9%
Vineyard
Owner/Manager
Hyde Family / Larry Hyde
Vineyard
Hyde Vineyard
Appellation
Napa Valley
Clones
Cabernet sauvignon: See (aka backus)
Pinot noir: Swan, Calera and Beba
The warm, dry soils at the end of February triggered budbreak a month early. A temperate summer with moderate, steady temperatures allowed the fruit to reach optimal maturity with good hang time for the full development of character and flavors.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Fermented in open-top stainless steel fermentors
5-day cold maceration, 28 days total maceration
Fermentation with indigenous yeast
Malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aged 22-months in French Demptos and Taransaud , and American Demptos and Seguin Moreau oak barrels, 45% new
