Winemaker Notes
This Rhone style blend is made for pure indulgence. India Ink is rich, full, oak driven and hedonistic. Selecting barrels and wine lots revolves around creating a blend that is deep purple in color, loaded with blue-black fruit aromas, and is meaty, rich and powerful on the palate. It exudes fresh red fruit and spice with hints of smoke and earth reminiscent of a once inhabited cave. These aromas continue
to the palate, where blue and black fruits are complemented by hints of black pepper and dark chocolate.
Pair India Ink with a grilled steak and vegetables.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
A deep color and ripe black-cherry flavor make this full-bodied wine big and rich. Notes of dark chocolate, mint and cedar join in the fruitiness and coat the sides of the mouth with a creamy viscosity. Made from Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Merlot, with 10% of the grapes from Napa County.
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.