Winemaker Notes:
Initially the wine shows some fresh berries which then
slides into some more tart green apple, cranberry and dark cherries. These fruits are enveloped in some earthy
notes of olives, mushrooms and a forest floor.
Additionally, there is a hint of cocoa to smooth the tart edges and a
touch of limestone to round it all out.
The tannins are very well integrated with the fruit and oak making for a
lovely mouthfeel and long smooth finish.
Vintage:
This was a tough year on many counts. The winter started mild and was somewhat
uneventful with moderate temperatures.
Then in April and May Virginia was hit with some severe frosts devastating
some growers. We then had a very wet
start to the summer which proceeded to dry up with some extreme heat days. The rains then remerged in September making
for difficult conditions with the grapes ripening. The rains did not completely dissipate for the
remainder of harvest and did allow for some nice days to work.
Blend
75% Cabernet Franc, 25% Petit Verdot
Harvest
The Amrhein Cabernet Franc was harvested on 21 October at
21.7 brix, 3.91 pH and 6.41g/L TA. The Crown
Cabernet Franc was harvested on 08 October at 20.6 brix, 3.5 pH and 5.14g/L
TA. The Amrhein Petit Verdot was harvested
on 20 October at 22.5 brix, 3.63 pH and 8.56g/L TA.
Vineyard Source:
71% Amrhein Vineyards, Bent Mountain, VA
29% Crown Vineyards, Covesville, VA
Fermentation
The Amrhein Cabernet Franc fermented in ½ ton macro bins for
12 days with Alchemy III Yeast. The Crown Vineyards Cabernet Franc fermented in
½ ton macro bins with CSM Yeast for 7 days.
The Amrhein Petit Verdot fermented in Stainless steel with D254 Yeast
for 9 days
Aging
12 Months in 70% French oak and 30% Hungarian oak.
Bottling Date
16 March 2022 – 490 cs
Release Date
April 2022
Technical Information
12.2% Alc.
3.74 pH
6.45g/L TA
0.3 RS (dry)
