Pellet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Marani Imports An array of ripe blackcurrants

An array of ripe blackcurrants and blackberries with notes of spices and pine wood

It was clear something was different with the 2019 harvest when fruit flies were spotted at Thistle Vineyard over Labor Day Weekend

9% each of Petite Sirah and Cabernet Franc

and toasty oak aromas

One of the 'wines of the vintage'

Pellet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Marani Imports An array of ripe blackcurrantsWinemaker Notes They hand sorted their grapes both prior to and after de stemming, and following a four day whole berry maceration and cold soak, they began primary fermentation. After nearly three weeks, the wine was gently pressed off and racked to 80% new Darnajou, Ermitage, and Cadus 36 month aged tight grain French Oak barrels to complete a slow secondary fermentation for another few months. This wine is still in barrel under development, is