2011 Anticipated Release Date - November, 2015
The entire 2011 vintage was recently bottled with 44 months of barrel aging - my longest commitment to date (and longer than any relationship I've ever been in, talk about LOVE)! These wines are luxurious, mouth-filling delights. Only 125 cases (that is only 1,500 bottles) were produced. Be sure to get on the allocation list to secure your own private collection.
2011 Sangiovese, Stolpman Vineyard
$150 per bottle
In this case, the wine fell for the barrel. Then after several years together the barrel left her. Her initially sweet, charming demeanor now reflects something more cautious in the glass as you take her in and promise to love her. Her heart is with the barrel. You can still taste the oak on her lips as you swallow her up. She is vibrant and concentrated all at once. She is deliberate. She is gentle. She is loving. Layered with notes of caramel, rhubarb, candy-corn, coastal sage and mint. This is the one you've been waiting for.
Alcohol: 14.5%
6 day Cold Soak, 10 day Fermentation
Blend: 100% Sangiovese ~ Stolpman Vineyard, Santa Barbara County
Barrels: Once used French Oak
Aging: 44 months
Limit One Case Per Person ~ Only 25 cases produced
2011 Petite Verdot, Solana Vineyard
$85 per bottle
Ah Petit, my darling. Do you know her? Perhaps you’ve seen it around? Probably not. Gals like this are hard to find. By the time you take her home to meet the parents doubt settles in - suddenly you aren’t sure if you should show her off or keep her as your little secret love. She doesn’t like to be in the limelight and she doesn’t want to be shared. She wants you all for herself. What will you do?
Alcohol: 13.5%
6 day Cold Soak, 10 day Fermentation
Blend: 100% Petite Verdot ~ Solana Vineyard, Santa Barbara County
Barrels: Once used French Oak
Aging: 44 months
Limit One Case Per Person ~ Only 23 cases produced
2011 Shapeshifter, Central Coast
$100 per bottle
Shapeshifters are known to be bewitching and mysterious. Just look at the dark color she shows off. Then put her up to your nose… lush, enticing tones of caramel and coffee or is it cocoa and cranberry? Who is she? Who cares - you’re in love. But be careful with this crafty one, things are not always what they seem.
Alcohol: 14%
6 day Cold Soak, 10 day Fermentation
Blend: 65% Petite Verdot, 35% Sangiovese
Barrels: 50% new oak, 50% once used French Oak
Aging: 44 months
Limit Two Cases Per Person ~ Only 43 cases produced
2011 Golden God, Central Coast
$125 per bottle
Who say's God's not a girl? The Golden God (or goddess), is a beacon of hope, like a fog horn early in the morning. This gentle beauty is a symbol of female strength. She exhibits the darker undersides of the earth, perhaps where a volcano once erupted. This wine was aged for 44 months, gaining wisdom and strength. Are you feeling powerful yet?
Alcohol: 14%
6 day Cold Soak, 10 day Fermentation
Blend: 50% Petite Verdot, 50% Sangiovese
Barrels: 50% new oak, 50% once used French Oak
Aging: 44 months