2012 Nobelle Wines Grenache/Syrah

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$ 28.00

This production was harvested by hand in the fall of 2012: 65/100 Kiler Canyon syrah was harvested in September and 35/100 Staar Ranch grenache was harvested in early October. It was then aged 24 months in new French oak barrels.

VINEYARD NOTES

Kiler Canyon is home to some of the best syrah in the county; it shares a fence line with Terry Hoag Cellars a well-established winery and a big syrah house as well. Conditions were ideal! A mild leaf thinning had to be done in August to get full sun exposure and good ventilation against potential mildew.

WINEMAKING NOTES

The syrah was pungeon fermented; we removed the head of 2 Cadus Medium toast pungeons and introduced the freshly crush fruit. Punch down was done twice a day by hand, the 2 wines were made separately then blended together and aged for another 6 months in a brand new pungeons.

TASTING NOTES

Impressive coffee bean scent when you open the bottle, follow by toasted bread and nutty aromas. The mouthfeel is soft and velvety, but the tannins are strong. Thanks to the syrah, a long acidity from the grenache makes the finish linger. A solid red with at least a 10 year aging potential.LIMITED PRODUCTION 186 CASES

This wine can only be shipped to:

Arkansas, California

2013 Nobelle Wines Carmenère - Product of the Day

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$ 39.00

VINEYARD NOTES

Colbert in San Miguel is one of the only vineyards to carry the varietal in the region. Carmenère always ripens late; mid-October to mid-November is the usual picking time. The leaves turn black in fall, which is very surprising and rare! 100% Carmenère.

WINEMAKING NOTES

Ahhh Carmenère! I never worked with it in France and always liked the Argentinian/Chilean style that was easy to achieve here, thanks to the growing conditions in 2013. The fruit came cleanly to the winery and right after crushing (less than 24 hours later) we inoculated the batch with classic Bordeaux yeast. After press we moved the wine to a Le Roi pungeon where it aged for 24 months. 76 cases produced.

TASTING NOTES

This varietal has a light and delicate perfume. The density of the wine is very interesting, a lot of weight, followed by long and smooth spice. It will go perfectly with a rack of lamb with rosemary or similar, the simpler the better!

Varietals
100/100 Carmenère
Alcohol
14.3
Bottled
2015

LIMITED PRODUCTION 55 CASES

This wine can only be shipped to:

Arkansas, California

2012 Nobelle Wines CUVÉE NOËL - Product Of The Day

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2012 NOBELLE WINES CUVÉE NOËL

$ 25.00

Aged for 18 months – 1/3 in brand new barrels, 1/3 in 2 to 5 year old barrels, 1/3 neutral barrels. Varietals comprise Cabernet Sauvignon from Starr Ranch, Malbec from Lockwood Valley Vineyards, dry farm Merlot from Julie’s Vineyard and Syrah from Hearthstone Vineyard.

VINEYARD NOTES

2012 was amazing by any standard. All of this fruit came to full maturity with good color and acids, the natural hot springs underneath Julie’s Vineyard provided all the water and nutrients that the grapes needed to survive.

WINEMAKING NOTES

Nothing fancy here, minimum grape handling and destemming did the trick.

TASTING NOTES

Typical Bordeaux style elegant and plummy with a twist of spice, the merlot brings a traditional velvety texture to the blend and cab the tannins.

Varietals
50/100 Cabernet Sauvignon
25/100 Malbec
12.5/100 Dry Farm Merlot
12.5/100 Syrah
pH
3.4
Brix
25-27
Alcohol
14%
Bottled
2014

LIMITED PRODUCTION 168 CASES

This wine can only be shipped to:

Arkansas, California