AREA
Barboursville, Virginia Appellation

GRAPES
90% Cabernet Franc 10% Petit Verdot

ALCOHOL LEVEL
13% vol.

TYPE OF SOIL
From a blend of up to 6  parcels parcel facing east to west and  between 200-300 meters, the vines grow in well drained Davidson clay loam soil of variable vigor formed from weathered greenstone, the subsoil is a slightly acidic dark red permeable clay.

TRAINING METHOD
Double Guyot (cane pruned)

PLANT DENSITY
4.166 per hectare (1,686/acre)

YIELD
83 quintals per hectare (3.8 tons/acre)

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Grapes are crushed, destemmed and cold soaked at 12 Celsius for 2 days then fermented at 27-30 Celsius for 6-8 days, followed by a post maceration for up to 7 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel then the wine is transferred to 15% new 85% used Allier French oak barrels for 12 months. A further 6 months in stainless steel and 6-12 months in bottle is allowed before release.