AC 2012 Ceres 750ml

WINEMAKER NOTES 

smells like:    toasted coconut, blackberry, cocoa, cinnamon 
tastes like:    blueberry, dark stone fruit, black cherry cola 
mouthfeel:    velvety texture, grippy-yet-subtle tannin, noticeable minerality 
drink with:    pork paella; carne asada tacos, falafel with baba ganoush 

THE 2012 VINTAGE 

Spring brought us more precipitation than usual, followed by a hot, dry summer. We experienced plenty of warm days without it being overly hot, and this is exactly what the grape vines like—we were right where we wanted to be in terms of heat units received. We began harvest in mid-September and finished in approximately 5 weeks. 2012 boasted our largest harvest of exceptional fruit so far! 

VITICULTURE 

100% estate; sustainably farmed. 
Founding member of VINEA. 

WINE SPECIFICS 

Varietal(s): 100% Tempranillo 
Vineyard(s): 100% Les Collines 
Appellation: Walla Walla Valley 
Oak Program: 70% used French oak; 30% new American oak puncheon 

Harvest Date(s): 10/23, 2012 
Finished Alcohol: 14.5%  
Total Production: 350 cases