2005 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.8%
Grape Varieties 90% Grenache, 10% Syrah
Region Sta. Rita Hills
Estate Grown Yes
Sites 100% Eleven Confessions Estate Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills
Grape Clone Alban clone
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Regular-sized barrels and larger demi-muids
Production Details Extended Barrel-Aged (EBA) release. Fine Wine Geek and Wine Advocate text reproduced by Wine.com report 38% whole clusters and 38 months in small or regular-sized French oak barrels and larger demi-muids before bottling. A later Wine Independent review indexed through Hedonism reports 40% whole clusters, 68% new French oak and approximately 38 months, creating a genuine 38% versus 40% whole-cluster conflict. Fine Wine Geek reports 218 cases and shipment in fall 2009.
Producer Information
Website
Address
PO Box 1048, Oak View, CA 93022, USA
Phone
+1 805-649-8901
Email
Owner
Elaine &
Manfred Krankl
Manfred Krankl
Cellarmaster
Manfred Krankl