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Clark & Telephone Vineyard, located near the corner of Clark Avenue and Telephone Road in the Santa Maria Valley, was planted “own root” to the Martini clone in the early 1970s. Because own-root vines are not grafted and thus are not protected from phylloxera, they require great care to keep healthy. However, they produce intense, true-to-clone wines. The Martini clone, one of the first to grace the California coastlands, has become something of a lost treasure with the introduction of newer, more fruit-forward clones. It is known for its brown spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and firm cranberry flavours.
The climate at this vineyard in 2006 worked to advantage because of the consistency of the temperature variation from day to night. With a long, warm spring and a consistently cool but sunny summer, the grapes had all the time they needed on the vines to ripen fully yet retain the natural balance between fruit and acidity that is the hallmark of this wine.
Notes
Deep garnet colour. Sweet, bright cherry/cranberry aromas layered with toasty caramel. Vibrant flavors of spiced cherry/cranberry with notes of freshly tilled earth and a mix of brown baking spices (cinnamon, cumin, cloves). Firm acidity and an appealing note of barbecue spices and light smoke. Supple but evident tannins, providing a structural backbone for the ripe, generous fruit.
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2006 |
Red |
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