Intense aromas of strawberry-rhubarb crisp, maple, and ground pink peppercorn lead you into a palate adorned with flavors of Rainier cherry, red currant, and vanilla bean. A little decanting coaxes out mint notes. The finish
leaves behind silky tannins with complimenting notes of raspberry, hibiscus, and cocoa. Enjoy with braised short rib ravioli with a porcini mushroom jus or strawberry chocolate mousse. Enjoy now or cellar through 2030.
Robert & Amí Cherí Hower have been instrumental in the wine industry for over thirty years. They chose to plant their estate vineyard in the town of Sonoma on the southern end of the picturesque Sonoma Valley, where the Sonoma Mountains reduce the Pacific’s cool influence on the valley, allowing a little warmer climate than the nearby Sonoma Coast and Carneros AVAs a little further South. Though the valley itself is compact, it has a large range of growing conditions and soil types that constantly vary from North to South and valley floor to mountainsides
Vineyard Details
Soil Profile: Clay Loam
Aspect: Southwestern
Elevation: 85 feet
Planted: 2000
Clones: St. Peters Church & FPS 03
Rootstock: St. George & 110R
Trellis: Cordon
Harvest: October 2023
Composition: 94% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah
Analysis
Alc.: 15.3%
TA: 0.63 gm/100 ml
pH: 3.61
Residual Sugar: 0.07%
Production: 8 Barrels
DOUBLE GOLD | 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
GOLD MEDAL | 2025 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
