(Pronounced “TWELVE C”) Twelve (12) degrees Centigrade or Fifty-five (55) degrees Fahrenheit, which is the optimum storage temperature for wine.

The harvest began just as the sun rose on the morning of October 12, 2009. The pick date was perfectly planned as a major storm arrived in Napa the following day. The 2009 growing season had very cool temperatures. A longer than normal hang time for the grapes allowed Mike to hit the target very nicely.

Mike’s winemaker comments can be viewed on the purchases page by clicking on the product description for the 2009 vintage.

The wine aged 20 months in new premium French oak barrels from several Premium Cooperages.