2008 Redcoat
Vitals
- Sugar Code: 0
- Alcohol: 12.3%
- Release Date: November 2009
- Blend: 48% Cab Sauv., 34% Merlot, 18% Cab Franc
Notes from the Winemaker
- Vineyard Source: 100% Estate
- Clone/Rootstock: 6 Clones from 3 different Rootstocks
- Oak: 100% Barrel aged, 70% french oak, 66% fermented in Demi’s. Oak-Aged in 80 % New French Demi Oak (1200L of 1500L) and 25% New french Barrique oak (225L of 900L)
- Brix at Harvest: 22.2 (Average of blend)
- pH: 3.56
- TA: 5.85g/L
- Bottled: September 2009
Notes from a Taster
- Eye: Ruby red
- Nose: Raspberries, earth, dried herbs, plums, barrel spices
- Palate: Matches nose with added red fruits
- Body: Medium
- Acidity: Balanced
- Alcohol Perception: Balanced
- Finish: Lingering notes of raspberries and an earthiness
- Drink: Now to 2011
Final Words
This wine was constructed with drinkability in mind. Perfect for barbeques, pizza, or even leisurely sipping. It’s the ‘house wine’ of Ravine Vineyard.
The 2008 is earthy, dried herbs, slight note of mint leaves, lots of raspberry, dark plums, and barrel spices with a stronger tannic structure than the 2007. It is definitely a more complex wine with a longer life ahead of it.
The name of the blend pays homage to the roots of the town of St. Davids that was a hot bed of activity during the War of 1812.
