2018 Coyote Red Blend

Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2018
Appellation:  Livermore Valley
Varietal Composition: 75% Zinfandel / 25% Petite Sirah
Alcohol: 14.5%

NOTES

Tasting Notes    Black cherry serves as grand marshal to the aromatic paraders that follow  – black licorice, anise, and jammy boysenberry notes continue down the way. On the palate, layer upon layer emerge, from orange bitters, clove and baking spice, to black tea and butterscotch.  This wine is quite literally mouth-watering, and will make you want to sip and repeat.  It is ready to drink and shows well from the first pour.  Let it sit and open up for a bit, though, and you’ll discover even more!

Terroir
The Livermore Valley AVA boasts one of the original U.S. appellations granted by the BATF in October of 1982. It has an east-west orientation, making it unique among northern California winegrowing regions. This orientation allows the coastal fog and marine breezes to come in from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay and cool the valley’s warm air, resulting in warm days and cool nights, ideal conditions for producing fully-ripened, balanced fruit.

Winemaking     
Petite Sirah is often blended with Zinfandel to add color and body to the usually lighter Zinfandel wine.  This blend was no exception as these two wines came together to make a more complete and integrated blend, showing structure, nuance and complexity.

Fermentation   
Whole berry fermentation in macro bins with punch downs twice per day allowed for a complete and predictable fermentation.  Primary fermentation was followed by malolactic fermentation before aging.

Aging    Aged 36 months in neutral French and American oak

Interests  
Americana, Sunday drives, smoking jackets, vinyl records, social commentary and highly sought after BBQ joints.