Bedrock Cuvee Caritas 2009

Bedrock Wine Co. firmly believes in the philosophy that #diversity is the spice of life.# This is the biggest, richest, white wine that Bedrock has ever made. It is 53% Sauvignon Blanc from the stony hillside of Kick Ranch, and 47% dry-farmed, 110-year-old, Semillon grown at 900# on the reddest of red soils at Monte Rosso Vineyard in Sonoma Valley. The wine was fermented using native yeasts in 85% new French oak barrels coopered specifically for the wine by Sylvain and the former cooper for Smith Haut Lafitte in Pessac-Leognan. The Sauvignon component, which did not go through malolactic, adds dramatic perfume notes of star anise, chamomile, peach blossom, and liquid minerals. The Semillon, which was allowed to complete ML, contributes richness, figs, and elements of uncured tobacco. Winemaker: I feel it might be the finest white wine I have made, and will easily last 10 years. 250 cases made.