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	BLEND & GRAPE SOURCES: 56% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 7% Carignane, 3% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet. Estate-grown fruit from Monterey County comprised 88% of the blend, with the balance from independent growers Harvest Dates: Sep. 10 - Oct. 17, 2002 WINEMAKING DATA: Grapes were harvested at an average 26.5º Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged for 19 months in a combination of new French oak barrels (30%) and two-year-old French oak (70%). The wine was blended and bottled in June, 2004. The result is a wine with luscious notes of boysenberry and bittersweet chocolate, with hints of star anise and dried flowers, followed by a long, rich finish. The 2001 vintage produced well balanced, concentrated, flavorful fruit with generous yields, despite some extreme temperature fluctuations during the growing season. Weak or stressed vines were affected by a heat spell in the first week of October, but our unpicked vineyards withstood these last Indian summer days and reached optimal ripeness. The result is a lush, full-bodied wine with aromas of black cherry, huckleberry and rosemary, finishing with sweet oak tannin and ripe fruit flavors.
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