Tomorrow, Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Tomorrow
We bottle, tomorrow
You're always a day away...

Man, what a depressing damn song. In the song Tomorrow from Annie, the said "sun" is going to come out "tomorrow", but tomorrow, you see, is ALWAYS a day away. Give me a break. 

Not in our case, no Siree Bob! Tomorrow is bottling day and while it will be gray and rainy (hooray!), the sun will be shining in our hearts.

Alrighty then. 

Here are all of the juicy details:

WINES:

2016 Ledge Grenache, Rolph Family Vineyard
Paso Robles, Adelaida District
15% ABV

This Grenache is farmed on a beautiful south facing slope at the Rolph Family Vineyard, which Neighbors Halter Ranch in the Adelaida District. It was destemmed into a stainless steel tank, where it cold soaked for a few days until the onset of wild fermentation. The juice was pumped over the skins directly and via delestage, ultimately punching down, pressing and barreling down once dry. The wine went dry in tank (primary fermentation) and went through malolcatic fermentation in barrel in February 2017. Both fermentations were wild.

The barrels used were once used Atelier and Ermitage Barrels.

Estimated production: 240 cases

2016 Ledge Blend, MCA Cuvée
Paso Robles 
15.6 ABV

Coming from the Adams Ranch, James Berry Vineyard, G2 Vineyard, Adelaida Vineyard and Rolph Family Vineyard, this is the only wine in the Ledge lineup that is a blend of vineyards. It consists of Zinfandel (30%), Petite Sirah (25%), Syrah (15%), Tannat (15%) and Cinsaut (15%). It was partially whole bunch and partially destemmed into stainless tanks and 2 ton poly fermenters. They cold soaked for a few days until the onset of wild fermentation. The juice was pumped over the skins directly and via delestage, ultimately punching down, pressing and barreling down once dry. The wine went dry in tank (primary fermentation) and went through malolcatic fermentation in barrel in March 2017. Both fermentations were wild.

The barrels used were new and used Rousseau, Meyrieux, Taransaud and Ermitage barrels, most of which were 400 liter vessels.

Estimated production: 270 cases 


Ciera bottling our first commercial vintage, the
2009 Ledge Syrah, Adams Ranch Vineyard in 2011.


In parting we will leave you with this Carter Family verse: 

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we keep on the sunny side of life.