This was a tough year to find grapes, on top of our normal vineyards we had to brach out a bit and try a couple of growers that we did not already have experience with. We are excited to have another year with our grower in Paso Robles, Dunning Vineyards.
We purchased a full ton of Cabernet Sauvignon from Dunning Vineyards this year. We were hoping for more of the Cab Franc, but the frost took out over seventy five percent of that crop. A tough year for him indeed. We are excited to have started relations with three new growers this year. A new to the business Pinot Grower in Chular, from which we purchased a full ton of Pommard Clone Pinot Noir. A small lot Petite Syrah grower in the Santa Cruz mountains, provided us with a quarter ton. Our Merlot this year came from a mid sized grower in Templeton.