Adobe Road "Redline" Red 2016
(Sonoma/Napa, California) - [WS 90] [RP 90]

Notes from the Winemaker:
Premier Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Malbec and petite Syrah combine with lush Syrah from Sonoma to produce an impressive yet approachable red blend encompassing the best fruit California has to offer. This wine revs up with blackberry and mocha aromas (along with a nuance of anise), turning the corner with velvety dark chocolate, black cherry, baking spices and deep ripe fruit from palate to finish. Redline was aged in toasted French oak, enhancing the natural tannin of the varietals with a subtle smokiness. The balanced acidity holds up to a variety of foods such as steak, pizzetta, pork belly and rich pastas.

Winemaker’s Notes:
Redline is a joy to make and is a celebration of a beloved flavor profile: dark, rich, jammy, blue/black fruits, toasty, all with an incredible depth and complexity. Redline is the art of the blend. Redline is a red wine blend that always over delivers on price point and quality. To those ends, we make each individual component of Redline to its maximum potential, fully extracting color, fruit and flavor. After each lot of component wine is finished fermenting, we begin trials to determine which lots will blend best with others to maximize expression and volume. At the end of months of careful aging and blending, the Redline blend is assembled and ready for bottling.

Varietal composition: 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Zinfandel, 12% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah, 6% Malbec

Appellation: 72% Sonoma County, 28% Napa County