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Tasting Notes:
"At 1,800 feet and with a south-west exposure, this site sees sun nearly all
day long, yet the Pacific breezes and gravel soils promote a distinct focus
and minerality in the grapes from this block. Seismic activity literally
creates the “Broken Road,” after which this vineyard is named, so it is
fitting that the wine’s characteristic minerality speaks to the earth below
which influences it." - Graham Weerts, Winemaker
Acclaim:
91 Points - "... more minerality, broad orange blossom, nectarine, and guava notes, some hints of hazelnut and
brioche... very full-bodied richness, and slightly more acidity and definition than the Red Point." Robert M. Parker Jr., Wine Advocate, December 2007
Overview:
Vineyard Location: 76 miles north of San Francisco,
23 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, 25 miles northwest of Calistoga
Key Blocks: 66 and 66B
Vine Spacing: 12 x 6 feet
Vines Per Acre: 605
Exposure of Slopes: South West
Year Planted: 1992
Rootstock: 110R
Clones: 4
Fermentation: Native Yeasts: 60%, Inoculated Yeasts:
40% – 100% barrel & malolactic fermentation
Barrel Aging: 10 months in small French oak
barrels, 50% new
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| Appellation: Alexander Valley |
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| Vineyard Elevation: 1,800 feet |
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| Mountain Range: Mayacamas Mountains |
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| Region: California’s North Coast |
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| Predominant Geology: Volcanic Rock |
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| Date of bottling: August 2007 |
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| Quantities Bottled: 305 cases |
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