CROWN in SHADOW” TRANSFORMS Object Created by Human Intervention RELEASE: Spring 2017 PERCEPTION INTO TRUTH, INSPIRING That Creates Something Beautiful
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Wine is BARREL REGIME: US TO LOOK INSIDE OUR SHADOW TO AgedCrown for nine months in in seasoned Frenchunique asoak art in that it is ephemeral; once REVEALALCOHOL: OURSELVES AS WE REALLY ARE. 14.1% it is consumed, it is gone. PRODUCTION: 240 barrelsShadow THEOPTIMUM VINEYARD The DRINKING: del Barba vineyard 2017 - 2022 THE ARTIST Tony Hernandez is an is in the town of Oakley, within the SRP: ÆRENA$24 Wines’ distinctively artist whose work provides a subjective San Francisco Bay AVA, an area that sensation of intellectual satisfaction. FORMAT: dry750ml and tastefully| 9L cases elegant rosé encompasses a historic California wine The tenderness in his images, UPC: growing region. 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Italianof the fantasies North at Coast’s the same classic time.” regions. As one would expect of mountain viticulture, elevation moderates temperature extremes and diurnal shifts, allowing for a long growing season that results inTHE complex WINE ÆRENAflavor Wines’ 2018 Rosé, Crown in THEdevelopment. WINEMAKER The Blackbird intensity Vineyards’ of flavors is magnified by vine stress from well-drained, iron-rich vineyardsShadow, is littered a youthful pale pink Vin Gris. Lively winemakingwith black duo, obsidian, Aaron Pottquartz and crystal, Kyle and volcanic gravel. aromas of strawberry, pear and tangerine on Mizuno, are the artisans behind ÆRENA Aaron Pott the nose. Spectacular citrus and stone fruit Wines.THE Their WINEMAKER relationship was once -that expressions bring a soft attack, turning to Studying oenology at the University of California, Davis, Aaron Pott delved into all aspects of the theory of winemaking, including of mentor and student, but after years of zest, on the mid palate. A point of bitterness practical application by working part-time in the research laboratory at Robert Mondavi Winery. He completed his education with a collaboration, they are family. To spend time on the back of the palate pushes through to master’s degree in Viticulture from the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France. Pott immediately took the position of assistant with them is an exploration of wine, replete winemaker at Newton Vineyard, under Winemaker John Kongsgaard. It was at Newton—underthe finish ofthe cola, wing cherry of andhis lemon.first great with quick wit and belly-clutching humor. mentor—that Pott would be introduced to Michel Rolland. Pott worked for nearly six years making wine in France before returning In farming and winemaking, Aaron to the States to take a position with Beringer Wine Estates. In November 2012, Pott was namedVINTAGE: “Winemaker 2018 of the Year” by the and Kyle strive to communicate a highly-acclaimed, Food & Wine magazine. VARIETAL: Carignan and Mourvèdre vineyard’s sense of place—by working RELEASE: Spring 2019 the wine at the right timeTony to expose Hernandez WINEMAKING: Vin Gris THE ARTIST - ALCOHOL: 12.9% theTony best Hernandez characteristics began of painting variety and drawing when he was seven years old. Although encouraged to pursue his talent by art teachers, site. According to Aaron, “In almost PRODUCTION: 4,700 cases Hernandez decided to study architecture, a more acceptable career path according to his family.OPTIMUM While DRINKING:studying architecture, 2019 - 2021 he all definitions of art in the dictionary, realized that he was more interested in building structures than designing them. After workingSRP: in construction$20 for three years, he theredecided is a referenceto turn his to dream ‘human of worksbeing ofan artist into a reality. FORMATS: 750ml | Kegs beauty.’ ÆRENA believes wine certainly UPC: 855326003286 www.resolutewines.com | 707.252.4444 AERENAWINES.COM | 707.252.4444.