2018 | Houndstooth Rorick Heritage Vineyard Barbera | Calaveras County Donnafugata full-bodied wine with velvety tannins

full-bodied wine with velvety tannins and flavors of dark fruit mixed with leather and gravel

berry and some subtle chocolate and coffee

The palate typically offers flavors of dark fruits

Higher percentage of cabernet sauvignon in the blend this year gives it a pretty pureness

alomg with suggestions of licorice

2018 | Houndstooth Rorick Heritage Vineyard Barbera | Calaveras County Donnafugata full-bodied wine with velvety tanninsWe can't fully express how much we love making and drinking this wine it's honestly a wonder we have any left! Harvested from Matthew Rorick's dramatic foothills vineyard, this fruit was fermented and aged in used puncheons, and enjoyed 33% whole cluster. A jubilant, vibrant, fresh fruited wine.