2019 Tempranillo

Our foray into Tempranillo, Spain's principal grape varietal, began with the planting of 150 vines on our estate vineyard in the mid-1990s. We follow the lead of our Spanish predecessors and make it in what would be considered a Reserva style, allowing it to age in barrel for at least 2 years, and then bottle aged for at least 1 year prior to release. The extended aging allows the tannins to soften and the flavors to concentrate and become more savory and complex. In an homage to antiquity, we tread the grapes by foot during fermentation to develop more texture and depth of flavor.