Wine Portfolio

Description

Wow, what a personality! This could be the most gregarious and rambunctious wine we’ve ever crafted at Tres Sabores. We first made wine from the Guarino vineyard in northern Calistoga in 2006, when seeking Petite Sirah for our ¿Por qué no? blend. It was reasonably old, established, and of importance to us: dry farmed. The soil looked like someone had put volcanic rock through a Cuisinart. The 2009 was hand-picked for flavor and fruit concentration in late September, fermented with native yeast in small, open top bins. Very terroir driven, abundant notes of boysenberry, cedar, and chocolate infuse this wine from start to finish. We anticipate that it will continue its development in barrel for at least another 10 months. This fall, the winning bidder is invited to join us for both a tasting of the 2009 ‘in progress’ and a crush immersion day to experience the magic of harvesting the Guarino ‘Pets’ in 2011.

Aging Process

24 months in oak. 6 months in bottle

Wine Facts

• pH: 3.88
• Single vineyard wine
• Wine was dry farmed
• Sustainably produced

Tasting Chart

bone dry		very sweet
light body		very full bodied
soft, gentle		very crisp
no tannins		heavy tannins