The Le Prechaun is a blend of 40% Zinfandel from the Old Vines on Collins Vineyard and 60% Petite Sirah from the Old Vines on Beard Vineyard. This wine is generous, dense and rich on the palate with a prevalent but not overbearing tannin structure.
The 2015 V Madrone Chardonnay has a rich palate that is ripe and round with enough zesty clean acidity to balance the vanilla, sweet cream and light beurre blanc flavors. It will prove to be age-worthy if you can keep some in your cellar!
The 2016 V Madrone Chardonnay comes from Mckenzie Mueller Vineyard in Carneros, known for its tropical character and depth of flavor with battonage elevating the texture. This is a complete wine which will prove to be age-worthy for many years to come.
The 2017 V Madrone Chardonnay comes from Mckenzie Mueller Vineyard in Carneros, known for its tropical character and depth of flavor with battonage elevating the texture. This is a complete wine which will prove to be age-worthy for many years to come.
The saying of big things come in small packages is true when it comes to the 2015 vintage. While the yields were low, the quality was high, which is especially true of the V Madrone Zinfandel Old Vines. The concentration is especially evident with raspberry reduction, black pepper and macerated dark cherries.
The V Madrone Zinfandel Old Vines comes from a splendid 95 year-old vine vineyard in St. Helena. While the Zinfandel was resting in French oak barrels, the wine took on a characteristic spice and texture that is wonderfully evident in the nose accompanied by flavors of raspberries, strawberry and brambly goodness.
The Petite Sirah vineyard is located in St Helena with vines between 65 and 75 years old. The vines are head pruned meaning the canopy of leaves provides shade to the clusters. The V Madrone Petite Sirah shows amazing concentration, complexity and elegance due to the shading and careful farming practices.
The Petite Sirah vineyard is located in St Helena on Fulton Lane with vines between 65 and 75 years old. The vines are head pruned meaning the canopy of leaves provides shade to the clusters. The V Madrone Petite Sirah shows amazing concentration, complexity and even elegance due to the shading and careful farming practices.
2016 was a near-perfect growing season thanks to ideal weather conditions. Spring bud break came early due to dry and relatively warm soils from a drought. This essentially sped-up the growing cycle, and we were able to monitor progress in the vineyard without any major heat spikes to cause concern.
