Hendry Ranch Red Blend 2018

Hendry Ranch Red Blend 2018

Grape Varietals & Region: 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% of each Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Merlot. The Hendry Vineyard is located on benchlands west of the town of Napa. The vines grow on thin, stony and clay soils, between 200 and 300 feet above sea level. Morning fog and strong afternoon breezes from San Pablo Bay moderate our climate. Our vineyard is the sole source for grapes for all of our wines. It has been home to the Hendry family since 1939.

Taste Profile: Opaque purple-ruby. Cabernet is prominent in the pleasant aromatics, as expected, leaning toward dark fruit, with the spice, smoke and cedar of the oak underpinnings just detectable behind round, dried-blueberry-like purple fruit. On the palate, tannins are soft at first, gradually building.

Winemaking Process: These wines were aged for a total of 18 months in French oak barrels, approximately 70-75% of which were new.