Shafer Td9 Red Blend

”td-9 is a proprietary blend that celebrates a bold move. In 1973 in the space of a few months john shafer went from riding morning commuter trains in chicago to teaching himself to drive a td-9 tractor in our napa valley vineyard. He’d never grown grapes or made wine in his life. That spirit of risk-taking and adventure still guides shafer today and inspired the creation of this new wine. 2015 growing season this was another in a string of warm sunny vintages from spring through early autumn. The consistency of daytime heat and evening coolness created a model growing season in which we harvested fruit with abundant color and concentration along with enticing rich aromatics. Cooperage 20 months in 60-gallon french oak barrels (100% new: allier and troncais) winemakers comments vibrant complex aromas of ripe red and black fruit lavender and herbs fill the glass followed by pure energetic flavors of dried cherry blackberry strawberry licorice and cocoa all pulled tog