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Caparone Santa Maria Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Our cabernet comes from the well-known Bien Nacido Vineyard, located in Sisquoc, in the Santa Maria Valley. Our cab from this vineyard is classic cool-climate cabernet - dark, intense, with a slight smokiness that is unique to Bien Nacido. The grapes were grown in sandy soil next to the Sisquoc River.

This wine is capable of aging for many years - Dave's 1974 cabernet, from the same valley, is still aging gracefully today. We have used this particular block since 1984, and the wines from it have demonstrated great longevity and consistent quality. We avoid excessive oak and alcohol; our cabernet is an unembellished expression of this exceptional vineyard.

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Caparone Santa Maria Valley Merlot

From P-Block of Bien Nacido Vineyard, our merlot is full bodied and intense, much like the great merlots of Pomerol.

It is extremely dark in color, with subdued blackberry fruit and a long finish. We have always made it in this style - we do not believe in wimpy merlots! We have produced merlot since 1980, and have used this block every year since 1984.

Grown in clay loam, the wine has the characteristic Bien Nacido smokiness, with concentrated fruit and enough tannins to age for many years. It is quite different from most California merlots.

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Caparone Paso Robles Sangiovese

Our planting of sangiovese grosso was established in 1982, using cuttings from a very well known producer of Brunello di Montalcino.

The warm days and cool evenings at our San Marcos Road vineyard site are very well suited to the grape; full maturity is possible every year. The combination of climate and soil produces a sangiovese with excellent balance, complexity and varietal character. Our sangiovese is unblended, it has a (correct) apple red color, intense floral aroma concentrated fruit and spice flavors, and great longevity in the bottle.

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DIOGENES

Diogenes Wine Company

Varietal Composition:
80% Sauvignon Blanc, Clone #1
20% Sauvignon Musque

75% picked at 26.0° brix
25% picked at 22.5° brix

Fermentation:
Stainless Steel: 94%
Oak: 6%

Technical Notes:
Alcohol: 13.9%
TA: 0.679
pH: 3.45

Production:
2500 cases

Tasting Notes: Concentrated aromas of grapefruit, key lime, peach, ripe fig, passion fruit, honey, melon and
nice mineral tones evolve in the glass. The aromas follow through on the palate, the wine
bursts with vibrant tropical fruit, citrus and melon, finishing with crisp minerality.

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SULLIVAN VINEYARDS

Sullivan Vineyards Estate Merlot

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Garnet with subtle highlights of indigo and violet.
Nose: Red and black fruits jump out of the glass. Strawberry jam, cranberry, candied fruits, toffee, caramel, fern, and licorice.
Mouth: The entry is silky followed by a fat and round mid palate. A long and structured finish lasting more than 50 seconds exudes lots of fruit and spices like nutmeg, all spice and clove.
Alcohol: 14.6%

Tech Sheet at Harvest
Sugar: 24.8 Brix
Total Acidity: 0.65g/100mL
pH: 3.59

Winemaking
Maceration: Recirculated over cap three times per day; extended maceration totaling 28 days
Total Aging: 16 Months in oak, racked once.
Barrels:
63% American Oak
37% French Oak
45% New Oak
55% Second-vintage Oak
Blend: 100% Merlot

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Sullivan Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Deep garnet with Ruby and Violet highlights
Nose: Blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry with hints of nutmeg, clove, pepper, and tobacco leaf
Mouth: Initially, an intense fruit-forward experience followed by a savory mid-palate that is balanced and elegant. This is a complex wine with berry-fruit components as well as notes of pepper and vanilla. Long and lingering, the finish imparts spices and tobacco leaf.
Alcohol: 13.5%

Tech Sheet at Harvest
Sugar: 23.5 Brix
Acidity: 0.61g/100mL
pH: 3.65

Winemaking
Maceration: Recirculated over cap 3 times per day with extended maceration totaling 25 days
Total Aging: 14 Months
Racked once
Barrels:
80% American Oak
20% French Oak
53% New Oak
47% Second-Vintage Oak
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot

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Sullivan Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Very pale gold
Nose: Loads of citrus, Meyer lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, honey and apricot.
Mouth: Deftly balanced, layered and rich while maintaining crispness. The entry is smooth and silky followed by a round, layered voluptuous midpalate. The finish lasts about 30 seconds. Interlaced aromas of lemon and apricot run throughout the wine.

Tech Sheet
Alcohol: 14.2
Acidity: 0.60g/100mL
pH: 3.36

Winemaking
Malolactic: 36% completed
Fermentation: 78% Tank Ferm. (1 month at 60 degree Fahrenheit), 22% Barrel Ferm. (3 weeks at 68 degree Fahrenheit)
Total Aging: 10 Months
Barrels: 9 months “sur lies”, 100% French Oak
Blend: Chardonnay clones 17 and 96

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Sullivan Vineyards Coeur de Vigne

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Deep Garnet with onyx tones
Nose: Expressive and complex: aromas of cedar, cocoa, mocha, with notes of perfume and hints of leather.
Mouth: Beginning with a caressing entry, the silky, fleshy mid-palate follows, imparting incense, cinnamon, and blackberry flavors. The finish is big and chewy?overall conveying balance, structure, and elegance.
Alcohol: 13.7%

Tech Sheet
Acidity: 0.61g/mL
pH: 3.61
Barrel Selection: Hand-selected French and American barrels from lots with the highest quality performance
Total Aging: 14 Months, racked once
Barrels: 94% French Oak
6% American Oak
89% New Oak
11% Second-Vintage Oak

Winemaking
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot

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Sullivan Vineyards Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Deep garnet with Ruby and Violet highlights
Nose: Blackberry, black cherry, cranberry, pepper, sap, menthol, camphor.
Mouth: The entry is bright, clear and silky with aromas of chocolate, ripe black fruits and spice . An extremely long finish lasting more than 90 seconds with very strong flavors of black chocolate and coffee.
Alcohol: 14.5%

Tech Sheet at Harvest
Sugar: 25 Brix
Acidity: 0.63g/100mL
pH: 3.65

Winemaking
Maceration: Recirculated over cap 3 times per day with extended maceration totaling 27 days
Total Aging: 21 Months Unracked
Barrels:
100% French Oak
100% New Oak
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sullivan Vineyards Estate Reserve Merlot

Winemaker’s Notes
Color: Garnet with subtle highlights of indigo and violet
Nose:  Ripe, candied red luscious fruits, hints of mint, licorice, toffee, bing cherry, blueberry.
Mouth: The mouthfeel is complex, luscious, very rich and fat, yet balanced. The fruit  explodes in the mouth with, again, bing cherry, strawberry, plum,  and blueberry all  mingled with loads of coffee. The finish lasts more than 60 seconds.
Alcohol: 14.5%

Tech Sheet at Harvest
Sugar: 25.2 Brix
Total Acidity: 0.64g/100mL
pH:  3.66

Winemaking
Maceration: Recirculated over cap three times per day; extended maceration totaling 30 days
Total Aging:  21 Months in oak, Unracked 
Barrels: 100% French Oak
100% New Oak
Blend:  100% Merlot

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Sullivan Vineyards Red Ink Red Wine

Winemaker’s Notes
Blend:
60% Merlot
23% Syrah
17% Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Ruby with violet highlights (Red Ink!)
Nose: Ripe with candied-fruit: strawberry, cranberry, earthy notes, leather and a hint of mint.

Tech Sheet
Acidity: 0.66g/mL
pH: 3.47
Aging:17 months in assorted American and French Oak
Mouth: Bright entry followed by a rich and supple mid -palate. Luscious aromas of fruit, earthiness and leather weave complex layers throughout the wine. The finish is very long, exuding berries, spices, & butterscotch.
Alcohol: 14.6%
Production: 2,455 cases

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Sullivan Vineyards Pink Ink Rosé Wine

Winemaker’s Notes
Blend:80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Color: Rich, ruby rose
Nose: Light floral aromas, peach, grapefruit, melon

Tech Sheet
Acidity: 0.52g/mL
pH: 3.57
Mouth: Light pleasant acid; raspberry, grapefruit and guava with an easy finish.
Aging: Fermented Cold in Stainless Steel for 8 months
Alcohol: 13.8%
Production: 508 cases

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