 Most
of the wine was derived from grapes from Prodigal’s
steeply sloping Quinta Santa Rosa Vineyard at the southeastern
end of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Dijon clones
667 and 777 produced the majority, with approximately
20% coming from vines rooted as cuttings from Cambria’s
Julia’s Vineyard. Approximately 20% of the blend
was made from Wädenswil Swiss clone 2A purchased
from Rio Vista Vineyard, which is located in the easternmost
part of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Primary fermentation
was conducted in small lots with temperature maintained
at or near 80ºF. Full malolactic fermentation was
completed subsequently. All French-oak barrels were
used, with one-third of them new, one-third 1-2 years
old, and the remaining third neutral oak. The wine was
lightly filtered and bottled in August 2006, with release
in October 2007. 275 cases produced.
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