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Vintage Aging Chart 2020

 

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Age – Age Worthy – Drinkable now but these red wines may have “grippy” tannin with notes focused more on fresh fruit and oak. During this phase the wine may taste better paired with food. White wines may have a more narrow profile as the wine needs time to develop.

Peak – Age Peak – Red wines will have smoother tannins. Fruit and oak notes coalesce with “Bottle Bouquet” such as rose petal, tea leaves, dried fruit, and earthy hints. Both red and white wines at their peak will showcase a broad array of notes while being well-integrated and balanced.

Past – Past Peak – Red wine tannins will continue to soften. The color will begin to “fall out” turning from red/garnet into a brick red hue. As color and tannin precipitate out more sediment may form. The notes continue to evolve away from fruit notes into more earthy, potpourri, and nutty notes. White wines will darken into more amber hues as fresh fruit and flora notes are replaced with dried fruit and nutty notes.

X – Vintage not produced or not yet bottled

As of August 2021

White Wines

Varietal / Blend Vintage
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Albariño X X X Peak Peak Peak
Chardonnay Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak
Chardonnay, Reserve Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak
Crowded, Pink Past Past Past Peak X Peak
Crowded, White Past Past Past X Peak Peak
Fiano X X X X Peak Peak
Fumé Blanc Past Past Peak Peak X X
Fumé Blanc, Reserve X X Peak Peak Peak Peak
Pinot Grigio Past Past Past Past Peak Peak
Reunion Blanc X X X X Peak Peak
Rosé Of Barbera Past Past Past Peak Peak X
Rosé Of Malbec X X X X X Peak
Rosé Of Pinot Noir Past Past Past Peak X X
Sauvignon Blanc X X X X Peak X
Vermentino X X Past Peak Peak X
Viognier Past Past Past Peak Peak X

 

Red Wines

Varietal / Blend Vintage
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Aglianico X X X Peak X X
Barbera Past Past Peak Peak Peak Age
Cabernet Franc Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Age
Cabernet Sauvignon Peak X X Peak Peak Age
Cab Sauv, Bare Knuckle X X X Peak Peak X
Cab Sauv, Refugio Peak X Peak Peak Peak Age
Conjunction X X Peak Peak X Age
Crowded Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak
Dolcetto X Peak Peak X X Age
Domestique Past X X Peak Peak Age
Dos Melodias X X X Peak Peak Age
Dualis Past X Peak Peak X Peak
Fourfold X Peak Peak Peak Age Age
Grenache X Peak Peak X X Age
L’Autonomie X X X Peak Age X
Malbec X Peak Peak Peak X Age
Malbec, Bare Knuckle X X X X Age Age
Malbec, Refugio Past Peak Peak Peak Age Age
Merrytage Past Past Peak Peak Peak Peak
Montepulciano X X X Peak Peak Peak
Mourvedre X Past Peak Peak X X
Obscura Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Age
Perspective X X Peak Peak X Age
Petite Sirah, Bare Knuckle X X X Peak Age X
Pinot Noir Past X X Peak Peak Peak
Primitivo Past Peak X Age X X
Reflection Past X Peak Peak Age X
Reunion Past Peak Peak Peak Age X
Sangiovese Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Age
Syrah Past Peak X Peak X Age
Tempranillo Past Past Peak X Age Age

 

Reserve Red Wines

Varietal / Blend Vintage
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Barbera, Reserve Past Peak Peak Peak Age X
Cab Franc, Reserve Past Peak Peak Peak X Age
Cab Franc, Sage X X X Peak X X
Cab Sauv, American Peak Peak Peak Peak Age X
Cab Sauv, French Peak Peak Peak Peak Age X
Cab Sauv, Goldreyer X X Peak X Age X
Cab Sauv, Kriel Peak Peak Peak Age Agek X
Cab Sauv, Lund X X X X Age X
Cab Sauv, Reserve Peak Peak Peak Peak Age X
Cab Sauv, Sage Peak X X Peak X X
Cab Sauv, San Ignacio X X Peak Peak Age X
Cab Sauv, Waxman X Peak Peak Peak Age X
Domestique, Reserve Past X X X X X
Dualis, Reserve X X X Peak Peak Age
Grand Rouge Past Peak Peak Peak Peak Age
Malbec, Reserve X X Peak Peak Age Age
Merlot, Reserve Peak Peak Peak Peak Age X
Merlot, San Ignacio X X Peak Peak Age X
Petite Sirah, Reserve Past Peak Peak Peak Peak X
Pinot Noir, Reserve X Past Past X X X
Primitivo, Reserve Peak Peak Peak Peak Age X
Red Blend, Reserve X X X Age Age X
Sangiovese, Reserve X X X Peak X X
Syrah, Reserve Past Peak Peak Peak Age X
Tempranillo, Reserve Past X Peak Peak X X
Unforgiving X X X Peak Age X
Zinfandel, Reserve Past Peak Peak X/td>

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