2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 40% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Syrah
Drinking Window Enjoy through 2028
Classification Ballard Canyon AVA
Region California
Harvest Dates Grenache and Mourvèdre: September 30, 2025; Syrah: October 3, 2025
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 3 Grenache; Pliocene and Sun+Earth Mourvèdre; Block 5 own-rooted Syrah
Fermentation Vessels 50% neutral 500 L French-oak puncheons and 50% concrete
Pressing Method Direct Pressed Before Fermentation
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Production Details 480 cases produced. After fermentation, the wine was aged for 3 months in neutral 500 L puncheons, then cold-stabilized in stainless-steel tanks.
Certifications CCOF; Demeter
Tasting Notes Clean, fresh and energetic, with alpine-berry character, a cool mineral impression, tactile crunch and a zesty finish; the producer expects more perfume and rounded undertones with development.
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2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah
Classification Ballard Canyon AVA
Region California
Harvest Dates Latter half of September 2024
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Block 3 Grenache; Pliocene and Sun+Earth Mourvèdre; Block 5 own-rooted Syrah
Fermentation Vessels 50% neutral 500 L French oak and 50% stainless steel
Pressing Method Direct Pressed Before Fermentation
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Production Details 650 cases produced. The sheet states 2.5 months of élevage in stainless steel after fermentation.
Certifications CCOF; Demeter
Tasting Notes Crunchy nectarine, firm honeydew, mint, a subtly savory note, smooth stone-like texture, fine chalky tannin, sharp energy and a creamy mid-palate.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah
Classification Ballard Canyon AVA
Region California
Harvest Dates October 4–6, 2023
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Grenache focused on the 1994 Block 3 planting; Mourvèdre from lower portions of the own-rooted Pliocene block; Syrah from own-rooted Block 5 sections below the Angeli micro-blocks
Fermentation Vessels 50% stainless-steel tanks and 50% neutral 500 L French Vache Forest Ermitage puncheons
Pressing Method Pressed Immediately
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Production Details 480 cases produced. The wine matured for 6 months in 50% stainless steel and 50% neutral 500 L French-oak puncheons; the producer states approximately 6 months from harvest to bottling.
Tasting Notes Rose petal, hibiscus, bright red berries, white peach, mango, citrus sorbet, mint, a fleshy body and a crisp, bone-dry finish.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 74% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre
Classification Ballard Canyon AVA
Region California
Harvest Dates September 22, 2022
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Grenache from Blocks 3A and 3G Massal; Mourvèdre from Pliocene and Sun+Earth; Syrah from younger own-rooted Block 5 Angeli hillsides and 30-year-old Originals Syrah vines
Fermentation Vessels Concrete fermentation tanks
Pressing Method All Three Varieties Were Direct Pressed Together
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 500
Production Details 260 cases produced. All three varieties were harvested together and co-fermented: the direct-pressed juice settled in tank for 24 hours, was racked to concrete for a 16-day native fermentation, then matured for 4 months in stainless steel and a neutral 500 L French-oak puncheon and was racked twice for clarity.
Tasting Notes Pale pink with peach tones; bright red berries, mango, poached pear, caramel and tropical notes, with a soft texture, fresh lift and bone-dry finish.
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