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Wine Description
The Story
Produced since 1986. Just shy of 1800 feet in elevation, in a small bowl on the western edge of the Mayacama mountains lies the original Kistler planting. Thirty year old vines grow dry farmed in deep red volcanic ash, producing a wine with an intense sense of the mountain heritage of the delicate stone fruit that is lifted, like its McCrea cousin, yet firmer, and with a stronger core and added layers of richness.
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Vintage 1987
The 1987 California wine vintage was defined by a warm, dry, and exceptionally early growing season that yielded deeply rich, concentrated, and opulent red wines across Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Following a mild winter and a warm spring that prompted early budbreak, the summer brought steady, elevated heat that accelerated sugar accumulation and thickened grape skins, leading to one of the earliest harvests on record as winemakers rushed ...