2001 - 2003 Ravenswood Winery, Pickberry Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain  3 LITER VERTICAL EACH IN WOODEN CASE

The Pickberry Vineyard, located on the slopes of Sonoma Mountain, provides grapes of enormous intensity and complexity of flavor. Harvested separately, inpart due to the fact that they ripen at different times, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot components, which make up our Pickberry blend, are fermented in open wood vats and are barreled individually for a short period of time. After the secondary-malolactic-fermentation is complete, trial blends are created and sampled. From one of these blends comes the final version of Pickberry. In some vintages, the Cabernet Sauvignon has been the primary varietal; in others, the Merlot dominates. The finished wine spends about two years in small French (Allier) oak barrels.

Traditionally deep in color, with rich chocolate and cassis scents, these full fruited and amply oaked wines will benefit from a minimum of 5 additional years of bottle age, but don't hesitate to hold on to them for 10 or more years.