Gail Doris Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley 2022

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Our Cabernet Sauvignon under our Doris label was sourced from three, valley-floor vineyards; Bedrock in Eldridge, Orange Ave in El Verano and Warm Springs Ranch in Glen Ellen.

Primary fermentation took place in closed-top stainless-steel tanks then transferred to neutral oak barrels for a 20-month rest. Our signature style is to age all of our wines sur-lie and after a clean racking we bottle everything unfiltered. We believe the lees of a wine helps to connect terroir and varietal character.

blackberry, plum, cocoa

We are a limited production, family-owned operation. Every barrel counts. These wines are bottled in homage of a beloved family matriarch, Auntie Doris. She was our family’s Italian American Julia Child. Travel, garden, cook, eat, drink, repeat. She always exhibited the motto “Work to live, don’t live to work.” After our wines finish fermenting, we separate barrels to age from barrels to blend. The barrels for aging are put aside for an extended élevage and the remaining are blended for early release as Doris.