2014 CCW Tres Cruces
In Stock
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Red Blend
Vineyard Designation
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Acid
5.2g/l
pH
3.67
Bottling Date
June 30th, 2016
Alcohol %
15.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
If the flavors and aromas don’t knock you off your feet the alcohol certainly will. This is the most powerful Tres Cruces blend we have made yet. Inky dark color with red edges let you know this is no ordinary Rhone style blend. The bouquet has dark cherries, oak, spice and currants. Beef jerky flavors mingle with tart strawberries, spice, leather, and cocoa powder. The Syrah saves the finish by adding some silky smoothness to the spicy black pepper.
Vineyard Notes
2014 Vineyard Review
Vineyard Source: Coyote Canyon Vineyard
AVA: Horse Heaven Hills
Grower Degree Days: 3164
Winemaker Notes
This is the third Tres Cruces blend I have made and it continues to be great fun to create. Working with the three varietals and trying to come up with the right combination is a gratifying task. This is the lowest percentage of Syrah used in the blend yet. Grenache became a much bigger player this vintage while the Mourvèdre was used to accent the other varietals. The Syrah has always been a nice backbone to the wine, it adds a rich mouthfeel and smooth silky finish to the wine. The Grenache has great acidity and light bright fruit characteristics that mixed well in the blend. Mourvèdre has black pepper and spice components that give the wine more structure and a longer finish.