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White Oak - Mighty Oak 2013
Tasting notes
Aromatic notes of bright Rainer cherry and raspberry carry
into the palate and are enhanced by a hint of espresso,
cedar and mocha. These flavors are supported by gentle,
but firm tannins that lead to a long finish of black fruit and
rich, toasty oak.
Technique
Manually harvested and picked at optimum ripeness. Hand
sorted in the vineyard. De-stemmed and crushed into
stainless steel fermentation tanks. Inoculated with Bordeaux
Red yeast, the wine was pumped over twice daily. Near the
end of fermentation, the wine was inoculated with malo-lactic
bacteria. The wine was pressed when dry in the fermentor,
after which it was racked off the gross lees and moved to
barrels. Aged 18 months in Bordeaux style French and
Hungarian oak barrels. Racked quarterly to aid the natural
clarification.
Soil
Volcanic soils, strong gravel outcroppings with 20% Serpentine soil and shale deposits.
