Fruit is the predominant flavor in the 2013 vintage of 2880 Red Wine thanks to the three signature Rhone varieties – Grenache, Syrah, and Petite Sirah – that are planted in our tiny one-third acre estate vineyard (aka Backyard) in Calistoga. Aromatically, there is dark fruit (black cherries and blackberries) and a lift of red fruit too (muddled strawberries and bright red cherries). There’s also a hair of bergamot tea or orange rind, which gives the blend finesse. To compliment and round out the barrels of our hand-picked artisan field blend, we added Grenache from McGah Family Vineyards in Rutherford and Petite Sirah from Pocai Vineyard in Calistoga which sits just north of Three Palms Vineyard. Pocai’s serpentine soils produce inky goodness (think huckleberry pie), and the Rutherford Grenache, with its world famous “Rutherford Dust” lifts and focuses the fruit. Both commingle with the red tones of our estate fruit to yield a wine with a super delicious mouthfeel and taste.