Description
- Clone: 4 on own roots, Clone 96 and 76 on 101-14
- Vineyard: 80% Oak Savannah (10′ x 8′ Spacing) / 20% Spear Vineyard Estate (6′ x 3′ Spacing)
- Soil Series:Chamise loam and Tierra Loam
- Appellation: Santa Barbara County (Santa Ynez / Sta. Rita Hills)
- Harvest date:August – September 2017
- Brix at harvest: 21-22.50 brix, 3.29 pH
- Fermentation: Barrel fermented in neutral French oak 228l barriques.
- Aging: seven months 12hl concrete amphora (Oak Savannah) / neutral barrel (Spear Vineyard)
- Production: 330 Cases
- Growing season: Typical Santa Barbara season outside of an early bloom and fruit set. The lingering drought eased in most of the state but Santa Barbara still remained dry. September typically being our warmest month, our grapes were not affected by late season heat due to the crop load and early harvest date. Total degree days just over 2100. Rainfall total 21.28” (138%- of historical average).