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Plump, polished and multilayered, with vibrant blackberry, Christmas spice and licorice flavors that take on richness for a polished finished. Mataro, Syrah, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Grenache.

The 2015 Firebelle is their Merlot-dominated cuvée. Coming from the sandy soils called Bale Loam it’s a blend of 71% Merlot 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. This is a more tightly knit wine with loads of lack fruits mocha and coffee bean some licorice and tar.

This Caberent is a dark ruby color in the glass. There is an array of aromas that includes cinnamon, dusty wood, blueberry, clove and a hint of dry pine. The smooth yet complex flavors encompass attractive black currants, cola, blackberries and dried herbs.

A very fragrant Sauvignon Blanc that is chock full of spring blossoms, tropical flowers with a hint of citrus aromas too. The fresh, invigorating flavors show hints of pink grapefruit, guava, with more citrus and lots of limes.

This wine is from the riddle ranch above occidental a cool coastal village strongly influenced by the pacific ocean. Reduced on the nose it offers brightly woven raspberry and strawberry flavors rounded by sizable firm tannins and a midpalate girth that finds relief in rose petal and zesty allspice notes on the finish.

Grenache (Garnacha) "Gambrels of the Sky" comes from an Emily Dickinson poem entitled “I dwell in Possibility,” and though this feels a little lofty, it seemed appropriate for a wine dedicated to my remarkable grandmother, Frances Howard Peterson. Not only did she love poetry, she also loved cooking, science, and wine.

The eleventh vintage of this wine! Fenaughty Vineyard, at roughly 2800 feet elevation, is located in the Apple Hill District above Placerville, in El Dorado County. The soil at Fenaughty is Aiken-Loam, a dark-red, well-drained soil type of volcanic origin.

The lead aromas of black currant, crushed minerals, black cherry and hints of rose hips are followed on the palate with flavors of black currant, soy, hints of roasted plums and beef blood. This will be the longest lived Avoyelles to date.