Still
Briana Heywood
Paicines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Combination of estate and sourced fruit. Average age of vines is 15 years.
Certified Sustainable
Chular loam and sandy gravel loam
The Donati family entered the wine business in 1998 with the purchase of a vineyard in Paicines, CA, located on California's Central Coast. In 2007, the family purchased a winery located in Templeton, CA in the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country. In 2017 the family made the decision to solely concentrate on the Paso Robles AVA by transitioning from estate grown to contracted fruit.
The fruit was received in early morning hours. Immediately put through crusher and de-stemmer. Pumped into stainless steel tanks and inoculated the following morning. Twice daily pump overs and punch downs to ensure the cap and ferment stay cool and healthy. Upon completion of primary fermentation, the tank is pressed and wine begins malolactic fermentation. The malolactic fermentation process takes between 2-4 months, with wine resting on lees for the duration. Unfiltered. Total sulfur is 80ppm.
Aged in a mix of new & neutral barrels for 24-30 months, then aged in bottle for 4 more months prior to release.
0.750
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Flagship wine, named after Ezio Donati, the first born Donati in the New World. Rich aromatics of black cherry and earth, with lingering cherry and toast on the palate.