Conifer
v. 2019
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Vivacious red fruit twirling ruthlessly on the entry, the 2019 Conifer has the power of early summer sunlight with the tenderness and warmth of a random act of kindness. Peak summer ponderosa pine forest, baked earth, tulips, and cedar dust give way to mandarins and allspice on the palate. Notes of peak ripe berries and cocoa lead to a broad, acid driven finish.
94 Points Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, August 2022
92 Points Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, August 2022
Blocks
ZE1, ZE2, ZE12, ZW6, ZW1A
Clones
4, 114
Direction
S, SW
Soil
Jory, Steiwer, Witzel & Helmick
Vine Age
14 years
Elevation
400-480 ft
Rootstock
Riparia Gloire
Trellising
VSP
Harvest Date
9.24 - 26, 2019
Brix
22.4 - 23.4
Alcohol
13.2% by vol
PH
3.45
Aged
16 months French oak, 60% new; M Toast
TA
0.60 g/100 mL
Descriptors
Summer Sunlight & Lonely Beauty