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$50.99 price per bottle Expert Advice
The word doesn?t particularly bring thoughts of purity to the mind. That being said, we offer you a Lake County red blend, Scarlet, a less than puritanical blend of a handful of delicious varieties. Our harvest procedures are consistent throughout each harvest season with grapes arriving as quickly as possible to the winery post picking. The red grapes are crushed upon arrival and allowed to soak for 24-48 hours before inoculation. We will age the red wine for this blend in neutral American oak, older Hungarian and French barrels. Typically, the wine will age 8-18 months, depending on the varietal. This sinfully delicious blend is amazingly balanced with lively cherry and dark berry notes, cloaked in dark chocolate tannins. A clean acidity runs through the finish. A single glass is not possible. The blend consists mainly of Cabernet Franc (~40%), Syrah (~20%), Zinfandel (~10%), Pinot Noir (~10%) with the remaining 20% consisting of various varietals. This bottling is not vintage specific.
| Technical notes |
| The blend consists mainly of Cabernet Franc (~40%), Syrah (~20%), Zinfandel (~10%), Pinot Noir (~10%) with the remaining 20% consisting of various varietals. This bottling is not vintage specific. |
| Food pairing |
| Pair this wine with eggplant parmesan, a dry rubbed New York Strip or soft, ripe cheeses. |
| Producer |
| I?ve been making wine in California for almost 50 years and 2017 is the 25th anniversary of Steele Wines in Lake County. Like many winemakers, I started in the cellar. That was in 1968 at Stony Hill in the Napa Valley. After I earned my enology degree at UC Davis I ended up at Edmeades in the Anderson Valley, then started Kendall-Jackson in Lake County. The benefit of having been in the wine industry for so long is that you get a lot of experience with grape growers and vineyards across the state. I?ve made wine from just about every wine region in California, from Santa Barbara to Mendocino. We consistently draw on some of the finest vineyards in California. But our goal was never to be a huge winery. We bottle a lot of different varietals under four unique brands, but most of our wines are made in lots of fewer than 1,000 cases. This reflects my fascination with many diverse varietals and vineyard sites. And staying small means we can practice true craftmanship in the production of all of our wines. We thank you for your patronage, and hope you enjoy our wines. Jed Steele Owner/Winemaker |
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| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
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