Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Briana Heywood

Appellation

Paicines

Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon

Viticulture

Combination of estate and sourced fruit. Average age of vines is 15 years.

Farming

Certified Sustainable

Terroir

Chular loam and sandy gravel loam

Vineyard

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.

Vinification

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.

Aging

Aged in a mix of new & neutral barrels for 24-30 months, then aged in bottle for 4 more months prior to release.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shelf Talkers

Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

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.