From the winery
2006 was an excellent year for Freestone grapes. The long growing season allowed for slow development of flavors and tannin, contributing to the wine’s complexity and structure. The high quality of fruit provided many opportunities for innovative winemaking techniques such as maximizing whole berries and incorporating a small number of whole clusters into some of the fermentations, adding an underlying spicy component that is native to the terroir of this cool region. The complex nose offers harmonious aromas of black and red currants, sour cherries, black tea and nuances of Asian spices. The wine enters with lush, sweet and concentrated flavors of wild strawberry, plum and blackberry liqueur. The backbone of acid, minerality and supple tannins fill the mouth and carry through with a long, persistent finish and a surprisingly spicy snap.

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