2019 Hillside Cuvée

VINIFICATION NOTES: This winemaker’s selection of fruit was picked at ideal ripeness from three Dry Creek vineyards between September 17th and October 19th. Each block was picked, hand sorted and fermented separately in closed top stainless steel tanks. The wines received two pump-overs daily during fermentation and were left on skins for 23 days. After fermentation, the wine was barreled-down into a combination of 80% French, 10% American and 10% Hungarian oak barrels for 22 months, with 15% new oak overall.

VINEYARD NOTES: Collier Falls Vineyard provides beautiful, structured zinfandel to this winemaker’s blend. A portion of zinfandel, the syrah and petite sirah comes from our Lily Hill Estate Vineyard, and the benchland property Mounts Vineyard provides the grenache fruit.

SENSORY NOTES: Inspired by the wines of the Côtes du Rhône yet distinctly Californian, Winemaker Ryan Schmaltz crafted this blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Grenache, and Syrah to highlight the best of Dry Creek Valley’s hillside vineyards. With captivating aromatics, layers of dark fruit, and an earthy complexity, the Hillside Cuvée is beautifully balanced from the first sip to its lingering finish.