2004 Medley^® Alegría Vineyards

Tasting Notes

This harmonious Medley displays aromas of ripe berry, spices, and toasty oak. The unique varietal blend creates a delicious range of flavors, from blackberry, plum, and spicy cherry to chocolate truffles and coffee with cream. A luscious, full mouthfeel continues through to the lengthy finish filled with jammy berry and cocoa flavors.

Winemaker's Notes

Like a musical medley (an arrangement of interwoven melodies), our Medley is a unique vineyard composition. For each vintage, we work with our consulting winemaker Alison Green Doran to create a special wine that represents the essence of Alegría Vineyards. The wine is a blend of field blends since each barrel we select for Medley already contains a blend of grapes. Our goal is to create a blend that reflects our terroir, diverse grape varieties, historic plantings, and the unique character of each growing season.

For 2004, Medley contains more than 15 grape varieties that were hand-harvested on seven different days over a 25-day period. They were fermented in nine different lots, each one a field blend.

Harvest Dates:

October 6, 12, 21 & 22, 2004

Brix at Harvest:

23.5° (average)

Barrel Program:

Aged for 18 months in 71% American, 19% Hungarian, and 10% French oak barrels; 19% new oak

Bottled:

May 4, 2006

Case Production:

299

Release Date:

Fall 2006