2020 Ulysses

TASTING NOTES
Tart cherry, thyme, citrus, blonde tobacco with firm tannins and a powerful persistent finish.

VINTAGE SUMMARY
The vintage was characterized by a dry winter and spring, with a total of 17” of rain from July 2019 to June 2020 (historical average: 31”).

With warm temperatures in the spring and well-drained soils, vines developed balanced shoot
growth.

Summer temperatures were constantly warm allowing a fast and homogeneous ripening.

In the night of August 16th to 17th, about 11,000 lightning strikes across northern California were recorded and sparked the LNU Lightning Complex fires.

Until mid-September, there were several days with dense smoke. Testing and microfermentations confirmed that the berries were unaffected by smoke taint. The vines and fruit were rinsed prior to picking.

Harvest was completed before grapes could be affected by the Glass Fire which started on
September 27.

Selection by hand and optical sorting were critical to remove berries impacted by the heat.

Harvest Start: September 14
Harvest End: September 15
Bottling: June 2022
Cases Produced: 700
Release Date: March 2024