In 2008, Mother Nature came roaring back as the Spring began with a fierce frost of 22 degrees. Fortunately, we have sprinklers for protection and 98% of the vineyard was spared from the frost burn. Many neighbors were not so lucky. This shock for the vines caused slower growth, initially. As the year progressed, and heated up, the grapes quickly caught up and raced toward ripeness. The grapes finished up nicely, but harvest was pushed by rain. We had the barbeque going serving tacos at 2am to keep the guys picking and to keep morale up. With a lot of hard work, we were able to get everything out before the rain. It was quite a year!

Well, apparently stress helps wine quality. The wines are full of complexity and silky smooth. They show lots of blackberry and cherry flavors, while being very deep and mouthcoating (see Tasting Notes).