A collaboration between Clos LaChance winery and WineStyles, our BOLD red wine is a great starting point to experience “wine styles” flavor profiles.   This wine embodies the characteristics of a typical BOLD wine style category.  Aromas of black cherry and plum with flavors of dried herbs and a hint of smoke.  Pairs with hearty dishes and spicy dishes, complex flavors or hard cheeses.

Clos LaChance winery is a multi-generational family-owned and operated winery.  Located within the Central Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA), tucked into the beautiful Hayes Valley in San Martin, California.  Being good stewards of land and resources, the Close LaChance Winery and Estate Vineyard is proud to be Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance.

CLOS LACHANCE VINEYARDS

Harvest Notes
2019, like the previous two vintages, continued to be one of the latest starts to harvest in recent memory. As the winters have become increasingly wet over the past three years, the soil profile has continued to allow the vines time to mature at a health rate and allow for a prolonged growing season. Seasonably above average rainfall in the spring gave rise to a later than average bud break and bloom. The late bloom period allowed the weather to warm up and decrease any concerns of a devastating frost event, a welcomed outcome for winemakers statewide. The summer of 2019 was well below seasonal average for temperatures and heat spike events. Only four days of 100+ degree temperatures in 2019 was well below that of 2018 and 2019 that saw 16 and 11 days respectively over 100 degrees. This even and mild temperature swings gave us an ideal growing season which pushed well into November. The extended hang time is shaping up to provide extremely high quality and likely one of the best vintages in the past decade.

Winemaking Notes
The Bold Wine comes from premier regions of the Central Coast AVA of California. The grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted and then cold soaked in open top tanks for 48 to 72 hours to maximize tannin and color extraction. The must is inoculated and punched down for 4 times a day during peak fermentation. The punch downs help to extract the tannins and color out of the skins and seeds to maximize complexity and structure in the wine, while being gentle enough to prevent over extraction. The wine is aged for 18 months in 100% French Oak of which 30% is New Oak. The final blend is fine-tuned prior to bottling where different barrels of each varietal can come together to create the final wine which embodies a perfect balance of characteristics.

Tasting Notes
Color: Bright Garnet
Aroma: Black pepper, black tea, cranberry
Flavor: Sugar plum, blueberry, dark chocolate
Structure: Full Body, Soft Tannin, Medium Acid
Food Pairing: Roasted Pork, Chicken in Mole Sauce
Cheese Pairing: Blue, Smoked Gouda

Technical Information
Vineyards: 100% Central Coast, California
Blend: 60% Syrah, 20% Petite Sirah, 20% Carignane
Harvest Date: 10/3/16 –10/11/16
Average Brix at Harvest: 25.5
pH: 3.50
TA: 0.65
Alc: 14.5%