Giusti Ranch, clone 777, Russian River Valley harvested Aug 22nd, fermented in open top Rousseau wood fermenter, and aged in new French Boutes oak for 16 months.
Gap’s Crown Vineyard, clone 667, Sonoma Coast harvested Sept 25th, fermented in wood open top and aged in one year new French Boutes Coeur oak for 16 months.
Keefer Ranch, clone 777, Russian River Valley harvested Sept 21st, fermented in concrete tanks and aged in new French Boutes oak for 16 months.
Bootlegger’s Hill Vineyard, clone Elite, Sonoma Coast harvested Sept 12th, fermented in one ton open top and aged in one year new French Boutes Grand Reserve for 16 months.
OAK 75% new French oak
ALCOHOL 14.6%
pH 3.46
TA 6.3 g/L
AROMA
A spice box of cinnamon, cardamom, fennel and lavender. Aromas of blueberry exotic strawberry, kiwi and orange with hints of forest floor.
PALATE
Immensely supple, soft and profound entry with flashy and excitig acidity.nnBroad, lush and velvety mid palate tannins with a seamless finish of Olympic length perpetuity.
Unshackled from geographic constraints, this is a wine that comes straight from the heart of our winemaking team. A blend of four special barrels, each from one of four vineyards that seemed to shine the most in 2014. 4-Barrel is a singular wine, the components of which change each year but whose promise and reason for being remain the same—a winemaker’s pledge to unearth a remarkable story from each vintage. Simply the best blend we can craft from four special barrels representing four special vineyards.
The task for this wine is great: selecting just 4 barrels from the myriad number of individual lots that we nurture each and every vintage is hard. Finding the right quartet that sings together in just the right harmony is even harder. We make this wine with no vineyard or appellation restrictions. The gloves are off and the goal is to make something truly special and unique.
Fact of Note: First ever 100% new French oak blend.
With soaring aromas and pure, exquisite flavors, these are incredible wines from a not-to-be-missed vintage.
– Julien Howsepian
