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2006
See Ya Later Ranch - Ping
Winemaking
The grapes for this blend are 57% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc. This wine was stainless steel fermented for 15 days and was subject to a full malolactic fermentation. The wine was barrel fermented for 18 months in 60% French oak and 40% American.
Aroma / Bouquet / Nose
At first aromas of dark plum and cassis permeate from the glass followed by round, black cherry and vanilla flavours that flood the palate. Firm full tannins are noticed in the finish which make it a great wine for food pairing.
Food and Wine Pairing
Enjoy a slow roasted Prime Rib with cheesy garlic mashed potatoes. Wine braised stew with game also make a fine pairing. Or take pleasure in a spicy poultry dish with pasta and a roasted tomato balsamic reduction for a divine meal. Strongly flavoured cheese and blue cheeses are encouraged with this wine.
Age until 2010 at a minimum (told by the winery)
2007
Black Hills - Carmenere
Carmenere is our smallest single-vineyard production wine, with only 140 cases of it becoming available each year. The vines were originally planted with the anticipation that the Carmenere would become part of the Bordeaux style Nota Bene blend. However when the first vintage came out in 2005 the flavour profiles were so astounding, that we decided to keep this as a single varietal. This is a very special bottle of wine with great promise at 14.5% alcohol.
2007
Black Hills - Nota Bene
This is an estate, single vineyard blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes grown in our Black Sage Road vineyard. Every drop of Nota Bene ever produced has come from our vineyard and always will come only from our vineyard. Thus we have reached our production peak of 4,300 cases that we will ever be able to produce of Nota Bene.
The 2007 Nota Bene is a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc
