Field Blend ‘Old Stake 1901 Vineyard’ Lake County

Winemaker

Scott Kirkpatrick

Appellation

Lake County

Varieties

Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Primitivo, Syrah (Shiraz), Touriga Nacional, Zinfandel

Viticulture

The vineyard and the wine are a treasure trove of pre-Prohibition grape varieties with an emphasis on Zinfandel, Cinsault, and Alicante Bouschet. The blend is accented by plantings of Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Primitivo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Counoise, and a host of other interesting grape varieties. to date, 24 have been identified, with many rarely found in California' s north coast.

Terroir

Lake County's Kelsey Bench AVA offers mildly rocky, red volcanic elements mixed with alluvial loams. The vineyard sits at 1450 ft. and this elevation, along with the cooling effects of the lake and the nearby mountains, create 50 degree diurnal temperature swings, producing wine of excellent acidity, improved tannin structure and darker, more complex fruit characteristics.

Ratings & Reviews

Vineyard

Dancing Crow owns 3 parcels of estate land totaling to 56 acres under vine. The vineyard elevations range from 1400-1500 feet and the diverse set of vines are anywhere from 4 to 120 years old. All soils are volcanic influenced; a dense black clay for the Sauvignon Blanc, and red, iron-rich, alluvial soils for the Old Stake Vineyard.

Vinification

The grapes were harvested together and co-fermented in the style of traditional field blends. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Aging

Aged for 8 months in French Oak.

Features

Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750