Harvested on Oct. 4th at an average ripeness of 24.5 brix. Crushed to ½ ton macro bins, fermented with a small amount of the clusters left whole & gently basket pressed after 10 days on the skins. Aged 14 months in a mix of 20% new & 80% seasoned French oak barrels. Bottled Dec. 11th 2007. Because of low yields and meticulous hand sorting, production is always limited. 380 cases made. As these wines age, expect natural sediment to form. Our wines are unfined/unfiltered, because sediment is good luck & contains magic flavor chrystals. This is our fourth vintage working with this exceptional fruit grown on limestone soils 19 feet below sea level. The Guard Rd. block is located in the western most planted area of the Lodi appellation. Consistently it is the last vineyard section to be harvested, we find tremendous character in these grapes, and we believe you will enjoy the results... Winemakers notes: Our 2006 posseses more structure than the 2004/2005 yet displays better integration than 2003. She's still quite young, so for the rest of 2008 we reccomend you decant and let the wine breath for 10/15 minutes before serving. Classic 'Guard Road' Petite Sirah, loaded with aromatic notes of sun warmed blackberry, bittersweet chocolate, freshly cracked pepper & a dash of smoky vanilla. Velvety texture with a violet crimson hue. Full bodied, ripe tannins & balanced acidity...what more could you want?

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