February 2, 2015

The welcome December rains were followed by the driest January on record.  On Thursday, however, we are expecting 3-6″ of rain in the North Bay area.  Hooray!

Our 2013 Chardonnay has just been bottled and is looking good.  Our 2011 Napa Valley Red Wine is spending its final moments in the barrel as it awaits  bottling in another 5-6 weeks.  At last!  This proprietary blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc has spent 2 years in barrels segregated for each varietal and another year in barrel post blending.  Now, the final blend will move to the bottle for several more months of maturation prior to release.   Yikes!   A four year gestation process.   Sneak samplings along the way have been delicious.

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