2022 Rockpile "Buck Pasture"
Red Wine
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Rockpile
Vineyard Designation
Buck Pasture
Composition
59% Cabernet Sauvignon 14% Petit Verdot 12% Merlot 9% Malbec 6% Cabernet Franc
Production
357 cases
Aging
16 months in oak barrels 100% French
Alcohol %
14.57
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
The 2022 growing season proved itself challenging with the lack
of rainfall and above average growing temperatures. We made
each farming through the lens of maintaining vine stamina for
the big push at the tail end of the growing season. We also did
less leaf plucking to encourage a greater degree of dappled
sunlight impacting the grapes via less leaf plucking, preserving
freshness and detail in the grapes. Our experience growing on
the ridgelines of Rockpile continues to prove to us that mother
nature delivers weather events there that magnify the valley
floor experiences, so having a keen eye for detail and a devotion
for preparation helps us to buffer any extremes.
Winemaker Notes
This multi-layered Bordeaux blend walks a fine line between
the expected ripeness of a dry, warm growing season and the
freshness that is the hallmark of our wines. Intriguing aromas
of red cassis, licorice, cured meats, dried lavender, cigar
wrapper and shavings of dark cacao are prominent. While it’s
generous on the palate, both in its fruit layers and richness, this
wine ultimately represents a rare glimpse into the softer side of
Rockpile, and should be cherished over the next 2 to 12 years.