In September 2014, we only harvested two ton of Ancient Vine Carignane from the Jessie's Grove Vineyard in Lodi, CA, which was planted in 1900 (making this vintage 114 years old). We only made four barrels of this delicious medium-bodied wine that 'hits leads-off' in our lineup of BIG BOLD red wines.
In 2016, we made three ports separately: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. When we bottled in late 2018, we blended the three ports to make our decadent California-style ruby port. In our tasting room, we serve it with organic dark chocolate (70% cacao) without soy lecithin.
Luci paid tribute to her family name - Serrato - with this wonderful blend. She chose 55% Syrah, 35% Tempranillo, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Sirah. It's delicious and will lay down for years... unless you enjoy is sooner.
