The fruit used in this wine was grown in heavy clay soils.

Fruit flavors of blueberry and the spicy pepper notes.

The strong aromatics of blueberry reduction and cracked black pepper make for an exciting food pairing with wild game or lamb dishes.

This wine was aged for 19 months in 25% New French Oak barrels.

The Aurora vineyard is the last harvested every year. This adds a little excitement every time the Blau comes in. It's a fun grape to work with, the clusters are enormous, and the fermentation aromas are expressive. The fermentation is about 3 weeks long with a focus on intense fermentation cap management to get the most varietal expression possible.