(Archive) C3 (C cubed) Red Blend 2013 Dry Creek Valley
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Wonderful complex blend.
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Ā Tasting Notes:
Brilliant red. Warm earthy fruit aromas. Ripe blackberriy, raspberriy, plum, cherry and cola. Round full fruit flavors contribute to the body with flinty tannin in a long lingering dry finish.
Ā The Grapes:Ā Ā Counoise, Carignane and Cinsaut are the grape varieties that make up this blend. 40% cinsaut, 40% carignane, 20% counoise.
The Vineyards:Ā Counoise is from Frick's Estate Owl Hill Vineyard, on the southeast-facing hillsides near the winery.Ā This tiny vineyard grows in rock, gravel and clay from decomposed Dry Creek Conglomerate soil.Ā In this soil the vines have very low vigor.
Cinsaut & Carignane Old bench land vineyard in the center of Dry Creek Valley. The vines are head pruned in this classic vineyard with red earth soil.
The Wine: An original Frick blend of three obscure red Rhone grape varieties that start with the letter ācā. These three grapes come together beautifully to create a complex delicious wine. Aged 23 months in small neutral oak barrels. Unfined/ unfiltered.
Ā Drink now to 2019. 115 cases made
Serve with: moussaka, cassoulet, grits, coconut curry, cheddar, pork tenderloin, pot roast with gravy, veal piccata