Wines from hillsides of Promontory reflect the many aspects of the territory: the native forests, the moisture of the ephemeral fog, and the minerality of the geologic underpinnings. These disparate facets in symphony provide a natural balance of freshness, energy, and tannin. We believe these traits, in wine, are the building blocks of great vitality and long life.
The rainy prelude to the growing season is reflected vividly in the 2019 vintage, whose syncopated tempos, lively flashes, and cool depths conjure images of water in various states. Aromatically, the wine carries hints of moisture wicked from the boughs of the forest—redolent of misty mineral balm. An evanescent glimpse of ripeness awakens the palate, then dissolves into to a current of energy that, at points in its progress, lingers in pools and eddies of sensation. Tension wells up within brisk acidity and resolute tannins, which converge—retreating only gradually across a bright finish. Each sip hovers evocatively, like a gentle diffusion of light through vapor
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