To create each Platinum Collection wine we start in our vineyard by selecting individual rows of vines which consistently produce the finest grapes. These vines receive meticulous care at every stage from pruning to harvest. The same precise care is given to each wine during fermentation, aging and blending to provide the absolute best expression of our estate.
With wonderful aromas of dark fruit, violets and vanilla, this richly textured wine has a lush finish of dark plum and wild blueberry. Enjoy with seared shiitake mushrooms, braised pork belly, or a hearty coffee rubbed brisket.
This PLATINUM COLLECTION “Rêvez en Rouge” Red Wine showcases the depth of flavor that our estate vineyards can produce. Nine barrels of the finest red wines from our benchland and mountaintop blocks were blended to create this optimum expression of Bordeaux-style red wine flavor.
Harvest: Sept 28th to Oct 7th, 2016
Fermentation: The grapes were crushed into small fermenters. After cold-soaking for three days to extract rich color, the must fermented on the skins for three weeks to obtain a richly extracted wine.
Cooperage / Aging: Aged for 22 months in finest “tight-grain” French oak barrels (45% new).
Bottling Date: August 16th, 2018
Production: 191 Cases
Color: Dark ruby
Aromas: Dark plum, blackberry, black currant, rich spice
Palate: Elegant structure, rich mouthfeel, long finish of dark fruit
Vintage: 2016
Wine Type: Platinum Collection Estate Red
Varietal: 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley Estate
Acid: 0.64 g/100ml
pH: 3.63
Alcohol: 15.4%
