2016 The Miner's Inch
El Dorado
Tasting Notes
Bright red color. Layered fruit with red cherries, red raspberries, apricots and peaches. Notes of smoke and tobacco. Hints of rocks and minerals. Graham crackers and cherry pie. Easy to drink as beer in a ballpark. Crisp with a smooth finish. This is the most epic red wine for Summer sipping!
One of our most popular wines! This blend of Tempranillo, Fiano and Aglianico is bright and fruity and pairs well with all pasta and rice dishes. The wine's name honors the visionary men who built the flumes, canals and ditches to bring water to the gold fields, who sold it by the miner's inch. Today that system supplies High Sierra water to our vineyards, and is part of this wine.
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
90 Points – Gold – Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition
91 Points – California State Fair
Wine Profile
| Grape Variety: | 57% Tempranillo 32% Fiano; 11% Aglianico |
| Appellation: | El Dorado |
| Vineyard: | Starfield Estate |
| Vines: | Planted 2013 & 2014. |
| Elevation: | 2,200-2,300 feet. Tempranillo and Fiano are planted in the coolest parts of the vineyard, at the bottom of the hill, with north and east row orientations. Aglianico is planted on warm southwest slopes |
| Alcohol %: | 14.8% |
| PH: | 3.68 |
| Acidity g/L: | 7.3 |
| Cellaring: | 18 months in 35% new French oak, 65% neutral |
| Bottling Date: | June 23, 2018 |
| Production: | 236 cases |