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THE WINE :

2006 LE CHEVAL FOU HERMITAGE ROUGE {SOLD OUT}

We are pleased to announce the release of our 2006 Le Cheval Fou Hermitage Rouge. We harvested the syrah on September 25 from our 100% bio-dynamically farmed vineyards, which yielded 2.25 tons per acre. The grapes fermented for 35 days in regulated concrete tanks. Following the maloactic fermentation and racking, the wine was aged in a combination of French cooperage for 18 months. Our esteemed wine maker notes, “This wine continues to exhibit the unique characteristics of the limestone deposits in the terroir. The exceptional 2006 vintage exudes flavors of crème de cassis layered with melted licorice, black truffle, fleshy smoked meat and blackberry liqueur.” Once again, production from our vineyard has been limited to 400 cases and will be offered to our inaugural release customers on a first-in basis.

2007 LE CHEVAL FOU HERMITAGE BLANC

We are also announcing the inaugural release of our 2007 Le Cheval Fou Hermitage Blanc. This wine is produced from 100% Marsanne grapes harvested on September 19, 2007. We are astounded at the quality of this wine and expect the critics’ highest approval. The banana taffy qualities (tarte aux bananes per our French counterparts) are accentuated by striking notes of nectarine, marmalade and honeysuckle, with underlying tones of crushed rocks, quince fruit and subtle citrus flavors. Only 200 cases of this wine were produced.