2018 Group Song
The melody is Merlot, with harmonies from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, and a bit of Syrah. Notes of plum, smoke, cola, Chinese 5-spice, orange, cedar, mushroom, and earth. Complex, balanced, with fine tannins. This is a very food-friendly wine, pairable with almost anything depending on your mood.
Wine Specifications
ABV
14.6%
Vintage
2018
Region
Santa Barbara County
Varietal
44% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 7% Syrah
Vineyard notes
This blend is an expression of several parts of our organically farmed vineyard, coming together in a way that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts.Production notes
Each component for this blend was vinified individually, using a variety of techniques. The Merlot was destemmed and fermented in an open top tank, and Cab Sauv in a 600L rotary barrel and open top tank. The Cab Franc was placed in a cement tank, and the Syrah was fermented 100% whole cluster. All ferments were carried out by native yeast, and after pressing the wines were aged in French oak before being blended and bottled in the summer of 2020.
CASES: 166
