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Wine Description
The Story
Soil characteristics of many small, excellent sites come together so nicely in this wine: fine minerality, subtle fruit flavors, tobacco spices and peppery elegance.
Soil composition: Gneiss, Rocky, and Slate
Training method: Cane-pruned
Elevation: 726-1,188 feet
Vines/acre: 1,800
Yield/acre: 1.2-2.16 tons
Exposure: Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted: 1970-1990
Average Vine Age: 22-40 years
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