Garys' Vineyard is a highly acclaimed and storied site owned by two Garys: Pisoni and Francioni. It was planted in the mid '90's to Pisoni clones in Santa Lucia Highlands sandy loam soil. With my first vintage of Garys' in 1999, I could sense its old-world beginnings and knew this vineyard could rival some of the great Burgundy "grand cru" sites.

2018 Garys’ exhibits medium red color in the glass with a bright purple hue. Black fruit with toasty vanilla aromas leads into black cherry, ripe strawberry and plum on the palate. Chewy fruit and candied orange rind sneak in mid palate.

Appellation:  Santa Lucia Highlands

Vineyard:  100% Garys’

Harvest Date: September 27th   

Bottling Date: August 2019

Release Date: April 2020

Aging: French oak, 40% new

Months Aging: 11

Brix @ Harvest: 25.6

pH: 3.61

TA (g/1): 6.3

Alcohol: 13.9

Production: 125 cases