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Our Wines
All our wines are grown on the estate where we work throughout the year to ensure the highest quality fruit. At harvest all grapes are picked by hand into lugs and sorted, then cooled before being crushed or fermented. Many wines are made in small lots so we can coax unique characteristics from different yeasts and terroir. For wines that are blended, blind taste tests are conducted to find the best blends for each vintage.
Our 27 acres of vineyard are spread among six distinct vineyards on the property: the original 10 acre block, the Viognier field, the Mountain vineyard which is sited on the highest portion of the property at 880 feet, the Pinot Gris block at the winery, the new merlot/cabernet sauvignon block, and the Smuggler vineyard. The last was named for one of David's great-grandfather's silver mines in Colorado where he founded the town of Aspen. This block has our Cabernet Sauvignon and a special Merlot.
In 2009, we bottled two wines which we considered to have "reserve" status. For us this recognizes a high quality which may be attributed to especially favorable growing conditions, use of native yeast, or simply the identification of best vineyards lots. Not all years will permit this. This year we will have a 2009 reserve cabernet franc and a reserve cabernet sauvignon.
In 2011, we are bottling the second vintage of a port style viognier, which we call Mille Fleurs, a tribute to the wonderful nose of the late harvest viognier at its heart. Made like a port, this wine was fortified with brandy and then aged almost two years in barrel, acquiring a flavor that makes it a candidate as an aperitif, an accompaniment to port’s traditional cheese side or an end to dessert.
Meritage 2009, unfined/unfiltered
Cases: 495
Varietals: 44% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot
Vineyard/Winemaking Notes: This wine continues our tradition of making a red blend based upon careful selection of barrels from each of the three varietals. We begin a blind tasting of different proportions of varietals in November after the individual wines have completed 12 months in barrel using 60% new French oak and 40% neutral barrels. Based on the selected mix, varietals are blended and barrel aged another 5 months. This blend was bottled in April 2010 and aged an additional 8 months prior to being released, permitting the various components to come together for a nuanced flavor.
Tasting Notes: Produced in a Bordeaux style, this wine presents a full bodied, opulent feel in the mouth with silky tannins and sound acidity to frame blackcurrant, black cherry and leather flavors. This wine is impeccably balanced and leaves a mouthwatering finish. It is approachable now, but will gain complexity with additional aging in your cellar.
** Silver, Dallas International
** Gold, Grand Harvest Award
Price: $25
Cabernet Franc 2009, unfined/unfiltered
Cases Produced: 314
Vineyard Designation: An estate blend from the original 10 acre and Mountain vineyard
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: These grapes were harvested in late September 2009, cold soaked and then experienced an extended maceration. The wine spent 15 months in barrel: 40% new French oak; 60% neutral. Bottled February 2011
Tasting Notes: 2009 proved to be an extraordinary vintage for our reds, providing excellent concentration and color due to optimal maturity and growing conditions. This cabernet franc will age for many years to come and will reward you with the extra time in bottle. This vintage displays a rich garnet hue with fragrances of pomegranate, cherry jam and fresh cracked pepper. On the palate it gives soft impressions of ripe blackberry and cassis, and dark cocoa flavors are prominent with a concentrated and velvety texture.
** Silver, Indy International Wine Competition
** 87 pts - Silver Medal & Cellar Selection, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $20
Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, unfined/unfiltered - SOLD OUT
Cases Produced: 319
Vineyard Designation: Smuggler Vineyard
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: The soil type/rootstock relationship of our clone couldn’t be much better than that in our Smuggler vineyard. The wine is produced as a single varietal wine aged in French oak for eighteen months and has an exciting deep red color with violet hues. Bottled July 2010.
Tasting Notes: Intense fruit reveals layers of ripe cherry, dark fruit and sweet oak on the nose. Rich fig and spiced plum dance on the palate giving way to sweet and smoky tannins. This is a well balanced wine which leaves a mouthwatering finish.
** Silver, Grand Harvest Award
** Gold, Riverside International
** 88 pts - Silver Medal, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $24
Merlot 2009, unfined/unfiltered
Cases Produced: 494
Vineyard Designation: An estate blend from the original 10 acre and Smuggler blocks
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: These grapes were harvested in early September 2009, cold soaked and then experienced an extended maceration. The wine spent 15 months in barrel: 40% new French oak; 60% neutral. Bottled February 2011
Tasting Notes: This vintage displays a concentrated expression of dark cherries, rich chocolate and a hint of oaky sweetness. The wine is fruit forward but still has great structure. With a rich garnet hue, it has cherry and oak aromas with notes of flint and nutmeg, sweet tannins and an enticing velvet finish.
** Silver, Indy International Wine Competition
** Silver, Riverside International
** 90 pts - Gold Medal, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $20
Petit Verdot 2009, unfined/unfiltered
Cases Produced: 323
Vineyard Designation: The original 10 acre block and the Mountain Vineyard
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: Consistent with treatment of our other reds, these grapes were cold soaked before fermentation in micro lots and subjected to extended maceration. We used a very light press pressure to extract only the soft tannins. The wine was aged 15 months in French oak barrels. Bottled February 2011.
Tasting Notes: This powerful wine is extremely opaque in color and has aromas of ripe berry and plum that fill the glass. It is concentrated on the palate with a rich jammy flavor and hints of earthiness which combine to create a long lingering finish.
** Silver, Indy International Wine Competition
** Chairman’s Award with unanimous golds, Riverside International
** Gold, Monticello Cup
** 93 pts - Gold Medal & Cellar Selection, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $28
"One of the best made PV's I've ever had. Blackberry and tea leaf. Dusty tannins from end to end. Mouthwatering fruit. Great acid core. Bright."
- Notes from Wine Judge, Adam Lazarre
Durant Red 2010
Cases: 585
Varietals: 58% merlot, 42% cabernet franc.
Vineyard/Winemaking Notes: The goal of winemaking for this wine is a Bordeaux style blend which is a lighter, less tannic style for every day pleasure. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel and pressed off the skins two thirds of the way through fermentation, and then allowed to finish fermentation. This creates a fresh, fruit forward red wine. Bottled in February 2011.
Price: $16
Chardonnay 2010
Cases Produced: 240
Vineyard designation: Original 10A and Mountain Vineyards
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: The wine was entirely fermented in French oak, a blend of both new and neutral. 50% was fermented with native yeasts, and selected yeast strains were used on the balance to achieve a dynamic palate and structure, reflective of our terroir and varietal preference.
Tasting Notes: This wine presents itself with a golden yellow color and pale hue. Seductive aromas of pineapple, Asian pear, and citrus are balanced with honeysuckle creamy oak. Flavors of pear and exotic fruits are backed with lively acidity. The creamy palate has a lingering finish with satisfying richness.
** Silver, Governor's Cup White
Price: $19
Pinot Gris 2010 - SOLD OUT
Cases Produced: 396
Vineyard Designation: Original 10 acre and winery block
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: Pinot Gris is our first pick of the harvest. The grapes were crushed and cold soaked overnight imparting the barest hint of the red grape coloring before being fermented in stainless steel. Bottled: 1/13/11
Tasting Notes: The nose has both citrus and floral components. The palate shows grapefruit and melon. The wine has a honey and mineral finish.
** Silver, Indy International Wine Competition
** 87 pts - Silver Medal, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $18
Viognier 2010
Cases Produced: 398
Vineyard Designation: Viognier Block
Vineyard/winemaking Notes: The grapes were crushed and cold soaked 12-16 hours before fermenting in stainless steel. A small amount was fermented in barrel and blended back to add complexity and creaminess. Bottled January 2011.
Tasting Notes: This is a fresh, lively, full flavored wine with fragrant notes of creamy apricot and honeysuckle. On the palate one tastes ripe stone fruit balanced by crisp acidity.
** Silver, Indy International Wine Competition
** Silver, Dallas International
** Gold, Riverside International
** 88 pts - Silver Medal, Beverage Testing Institute
Price: $20
Durant White 2010
Cases Produced: 426
Varietals: 60% chardonnay; 30% viognier; 10% pinot gris
Vineyard/Winemaking Notes: This wine continues our making a popular white blend with each varietal fermented in stainless steel, then blended together. Bottled: 1/11
Tasting notes: This wine is intended to be crisp and elegant with flavors of bright vibrant lime, green apple, quince and passion fruit. Without the tannic structure from oak aging or extended skin contact, this wine is approachable for both new and experienced wine lovers
Price: $16
Mille Fleurs 2009
Cases Produced: 165 of 24 bottles each
Winemaking Notes: Our Mille Fleurs is a blend of eau-de-vie brandy and a late harvest viognier wine creating a wine in the style of a port. This fortified wine has an alcohol content of 17.5% and a residual sweetness owing to the viognier whose fermentation was stopped with the addition of brandy. Once blended the wine was aged in oak for two years.
Tasting Notes: On the nose this wine shows candied apricot, honey, fig, hazelnut and stone fruit, all attributable to the strong viognier base. Intense and invigorating peach and citrus flavors fill the palate to maintain a distinct acidity. The sweetness is not overpowering and perfectly balanced by the structure of the oak and flavor of brandy.
Price: $30
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