2018 Spring Release

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Dear Trespass Friends,

Welcome to our Spring Release and the first peek at our 2015 vintage Estate wines! The yields from our vineyard and across the Napa Valley were lower than average once again as we worked through an unprecedented fourth year of drought. However the resulting flavors were spectacularly concentrated and we are very proud of the wines we have created. You will notice for some of the wines we have half the production we had in previous years. We will fill orders on a first come basis, so please order soon.

Life has been extremely busy in the vineyard since the last harvest as we began phase one of a twelve year process to replant portions of our vineyard. Our overriding directive was to retain the character and quality of the wines we produce, so we made the conscious decision to only remove small blocks as needed. We are also using our own budwood for the Cabernet Franc specifically, because as we know (and have been told by several consultants) the particular clone we have is “magic”! We won’t take a crop from these new vines for four years, so a lot of TLC and patience is required of us.

Now, on to the Spring releases!!

Below are our tasting notes on the four wines available to you for shipment right away.

2015 Trespass Cabernet Franc – 75 cases produced

Winemaker Kirk Venge describes this wine as the “philosopher” of the estate. Dark and brooding with chocolatey tannins, it nonetheless conveys a savory vanillin warmth. Toasty blueberry on the nose along with mocha, fresh cut sage and toasty sandalwood. Rich flavors of milk chocolate covered blueberries and a wonderful spice box of nutmeg and clove fill the pallet. As usual this wine is 100% Cabernet Franc aged in 80% new French oak for 22 months.

2015 Trespass MAYHEM – 50 cases produced

Donny’s baby to be sure, he describes this wine as “elegance in the glass”. A savory nose wafting with dark cocoa that evolves on the palate with ripe berries, blue fruit, black currant and layers of dusty cocoa and violets. The finish is long and lingering. Absolutely perfect with either a delicious filet or our favorite Skuna Bay salmon steak! A blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot aged for 22 months in 80% new French oak.