Vibrant and aromatic on the nose, this wine features a medley of wild berries and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine is juicy yet richly layered with notes of fresh blueberry creamsicle, dried sage and a hint of licorice. The wine’s fruity acidity and lively finish are lengthened by a light grip of tannins.
Food-friendly and highly versatile, this wine is terrific with pizza, herbed poultry and game, and roasted root vegetables
The 2022 growing season began with significantly below average winter rainfall totals which led directly into a prolonged frost season lasting late into April. Seghesio vineyards escaped mostly unscathed and launched into a slight cooling trend for May and June. This put the growing schedule closer to average helping to push back our veraison timing and projected harvest dates. July and August warmed up significantly and some vineyards sustained some sunburn due to exposure. This was just a preamble! Harvest commenced in late August and Labor Day Week witnessed record shattering high temperatures in excess of 118° F in Northern Alexander Valley while still reaching 115° in Santa Rosa High Plains. These scorching temperatures pushed ripening and increased stress on vineyards leading to one of the fastest harvests on record for Seghesio Family Vineyards. Grapes were harvested between September 15th and October 6th 2022.