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1.5 Liter 2004 Portentous CALIFORNIA Paper Label

This late bottled vintage “port” was a dream to make.  The grapes were crushed and chilled down to 45°F and allowed to sit on the skins for six days, extracting flavors and color.  We then added yeast and slowly allowed the fermentation to begin with close monitoring checking back every hour as the desired flavors developed, in order to press off the skins and add our brandy at optimal sugar to stop the fermentation.  The blend was then transferred to older barrels and allowed to age for 4 1/2 years before bottling.

These mountain grapes are grown in Napa & Mendocino Counties at approximately 1,400 feet.  The vineyard is a mere rocky-crag, cut into the mountain and looks more like a rock quarry than a vineyard.  The grapes get very ripe, and give spicy berry fruit with dark, black inky color.  The wine is dense, dreamy and very concentrated cranberry-raspberry flavors and aromas.  
 
Winemaker’s Notes:
A blend of traditional port varieties with flavors of blackberry, cassis and blueberries complemented with notes of dark milk chocolate, this is sweet and viscous in the mouth, blanketing the palate with a fine, velvety tannin.

Limited release 100 cases

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