Wine Spectator 93
"Vibrant and distinctive, with wild berry, licorice and roasted sage flavors that fan out on the rich, zesty finish. Drink now through 2030. 1500 cases made. From California.—Tim Fish"

Tasting Notes
"A compelling Zin, elegant and sleek yet retains a sense of place, offering distinctive black cherry, briar patch flavors and a whiff of smoky anise. Drink now through 2028."

The Wine
The Green & Red Vineyard, which overlooks Napas Chiles Valley, is notable for its iron-rich red soils veined with slick green serpentine. This wine was aged for 14 months in a combination of 70 American oak (20 new) and 30 French oak. The fruit is destemmed, not crushed. 3 days cold soak and 9 days in open top fermenters. Aged 13 months in 50 American oak (20 new) 50 French oak. " ~ Winery notes

Winemaking:
Green & Red Vineyard directs its farming practices to emphasize the particularity of the grapes from this many faceted piece of earth. Each vineyard receives different amounts of water determined by soil texture, depth and exposure to encourage root depth through varying soil strata. A no till native cover crop is mowed to minimize erosion. In row weeds are controlled mechanically and manually. Crown suckering, selective leaf pulling, and cluster thinning focus intensity in the fruit. Crop loads average 2-3 tons per acre

The Estate
Pam and Jay Heminway named Green & Red Vineyard for its red iron soils veined with green serpentine. The vineyard is located in the steep hills on the east side of Napa Valley. Planting was started in 1972 on ground originally under vine in the 1890s. The vineyards are a small percentage of the 200-acre property, which ranges in elevation from 900 to 2,000 feet, and each vineyard is at different elevations with different exposures. Green & Red directs its farming practices to emphasize the particularity of the grapes from this many faceted piece of earth. Each vineyard receives different amounts of water determined by soil texture, depth and exposure encouraging root depth through varying soil strata. A no till native cover crop is mowed minimizing erosion. The vines are cropped to 3 tons to the acre. Selective leaf pulling and cluster thinning focus intensity in the fruit.

Farming Practice:Practicing Organic