Red Blend – Sierra Foothills
– 50% Petite Sirah Element 79 Vineyard, Fair Play AVA
– 30% Syrah Saureel Vineyards, Gold Hill AVA
1,650’ elevation in the Gold Hill District in the town of Placerville, CA. The vineyard is widely
known to exist in the “banana belt” region of El Dorado County which cools off nicely at night with air drainage to the American River.
– 20% Zinfandel Element 79 Vineyard, Fair Play AVA
Just south of Placerville, at an elevation of 2400 ft you will find the Fair Play AVA. High mountainsides and deep granite soils develop grapes for intense wines. It’s astounding to us that this area has been growing incredible wine grapes since the California Gold Rush, yet it is still a relatively unknown, untapped goldmine of high quality fruit!
Each vineyard is picked separately. The grapes are crushed and Destemmed. Cold soaking for 3 days. Fermentation at 85ºF. Rack and Return. Extensive skin maceration – 10 to 20 days. Aged and blended in French oak for 9 months, 30% new. 14.8% alcohol. 3400 cases produced.
Blackberry jam, cherry and dark chocolate aromas with spicy hints of licorice and clove.
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