Description

2021 was one of the coolest vintages we have had in the last decade. The mild year was a nice change from the warm vintages of the last 10
years, and it kept the fruit in pristine condition for our late harvest that lasted until the middle of November. The cool temperatures allowed
us to harvest great quality fruit with beautiful acidity and bright lifted aromas and flavors. The high acidity and structure should allow these
elegant wines to age gracefully for years to come.
Composition Vineyards Harvest Dates
96.5% Cabernet Sauvignon
3.5% Merlot
Thomas and Judith Beckmen Estate Vineyard
Los Olivos District AVA
Other Vineyards
Santa Ynez Valley AVA
Purisima Mountain Vineyard
Ballard Canyon AVA
October 13 – 30, 2021
Winemaking & Aging
− Made with 3 different clonal selections – 15, 337, SEE – on multiple rootstocks from 1 LOD, 1
Ballard Canyon, and 1 SYV.
− Individual vineyard lots were berry sorted, destemmed, and cold-soaked for two days to extract
color and taste-enhancing phenolics.
− Fermentation took place in open tops for a period of 10-14 days, depending on the lot.
− The caps were punched down by hand twice daily.
− After fermentation, the wine was drained to tank and racked to barrel.
− The wine underwent spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel to integrate fruit and oak
character.
− Aged 18 months in 20% new French oak, 80% seasoned and neutral oak.
− Bottled and sterile filtered in April 2023.
Analysis Production
ALCOHOL: 14.5% PH: 3.71 TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.0 g L 2,960 cases
Tasting Notes
Notes of black cherry, black currant, tobacco, vanilla, and fresh herbs.