|
Color |
Grape |
Notes |
|
Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape |
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed. |
|
Red |
Merlot Grape |
Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early. |
|
Red |
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape |
Grown in the cooler, west side of the area. Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening. |
|
Red |
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape |
Grape notes: Ripens unevenly; a given bunch will have over ripe grapes next to under ripe grapes. |
|
White |
Chardonnay Grape |
Cooler climante retains acidity and develop complex fruit flavors. |
|
White |
Sauvignon Blanc Grape |
Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. |