Technical Information Vineyards
Pepper Bridge
Spring Valley Bordeaux Blend
92% Merlot
6% Cabernet Franc
2% Cabernet Sauvignon Harvested September
28 through October 8 Brix 23.8 B° Fermentation 5-7 days on skins in open fermenters
and basket pressed directly to barrels before dry Aging 17 months American Oak. 80% new oak. Bottled March 2000 pH 3.60 Total acidity 0.54g/100ml Cases Produced 850 - Sold
Out
Tasting Notes
Big, well-rounded merlot with excellent color extraction,
prominent black currant, plum, cassis aromas and flavors
layered with chocolate and cola. Complex and wonderfully
integrated wood spices, with notes of cedar and vanilla.
Awards
Gold Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2000
Gold Medal, Northwest Wine Summit 2001
