2006 Rapture Port

2006 Rapture Port

Merlot grapes were allowed to raisin on the vine until late November. A California style port that is slightly sweet and fortified with aged brandy.

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Slightly sweet with intense chocolate and plum fruit nose.  Hint of vanilla and chocolate on the mid-palete. A very pronounced silky finish. Enjoy with Dark Cherry Bread Pudding with Crème Anglaise, Berry Cobbler, Figs stuffed with Blue Cheese and Molten Chocolate Mocha Souflé.

Wine Specs

Vintage 2006
Varietal Merlot
Appellation Paso Robles
Harvest Date November 25th, 2006
Sugar 32.0 brix
Acid 5.8 g/L
PH 3.85
Aging 28 months in French oak
Fermentation Stainless steel
Bottling Date March 8th, 2009
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
Alcohol % 18.6

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes Chocolate and caramel flavors on the nose with lots of vanilla and coffee on the mid-palate makes this a nice port-alternative dessert wine.
Winemaker Notes The fruit came from a Paso Robles West side vineyard. This Merlot fruit was in it’s tenth season, or tenth leaf. The growing season was long and cool which led the fruit to have thicker skins. This gave us more color and richness. Long barrel -ageing in one year old French Oak added tannins to soften the wine. It is unfiltered to keep full mouth feel and flavor. It was fortified with aged brandy and balanced with 4% residual sugar.
Food Pairing Notes Enjoy with Bread Pudding, Custards, Cakes and Chocolate Soufflé deserts, or sip by the fireplace on a cold day.
Production 297 cases
 

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