Laird Family Estate
2012 Red Wine
"Flat Rock Ranch Proprietary Blend"
Yountville AVA
2014 Offering
Auction 18 | Lot No. 38
Vintage: 2012
Laird Family Estate
Red Wine
Yountville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Our Flat Rock Vineyard sits on the valley floor, just north of the Yountville Cross Road
- Warm days and cool evening breezes, along with rocky, well-drained soils, provide optimum growing conditions
- This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Tasting Chart
| bone dry | very sweet | |
| light body | very full bodied | |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins | heavy tannins | |
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Paul Hobbs
Winemaker, Laird Family Estate
Consulting winemaker as well as brand owner
Country born: United States
Education: Master of Food Science program in the Department of Enology at the University of California at Davis
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Let the vineyard express itself.
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| Pine Ridge Vineyards | 1998 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Domeniconi Reserve | 4 (2000) |
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Winery Distribution
Laird Family Estate is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Arizona (Action Wine)
- Florida (Wines By Sophie)
- Idaho (Moon River)
- Kansas (Sparta)
- Maryland (Kysela)
- Michigan (Cana)
- Mississippi (Steve Tonore)
- Missouri (Sparta)
- Nevada (Encore)
- Ohio (Traderman)
- Texas (Favorite Brands)
- Virginia (Kysela)