CROWN in SHADOW” TRANSFORMS Fits Under This Classification
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It is an PERCEPTIONBARREL INTO REGIME: TRUTH, INSPIRING Aged for nine months in seasoned Frenchobject createdoak by human intervention USALCOHOL: TO LOOK INSIDE OUR SHADOW TO 14.1%Crown in that creates something beautiful. Wine is REVEALPRODUCTION: OURSELVES AS WE REALLY ARE. 240 barrels unique as art in that it is ephemeral; once OPTIMUM DRINKING: 2017Shadow - 2022 it is consumed, it is gone. THESRP: VINEYARD The del Barba vineyard $24 is in the town of Oakley, within the ÆRENA Wines’ distinctively THE ARTIST Tony Hernandez is an FORMAT: San Francisco Bay AVA, an area that dry750ml and tastefully| 9L cases elegant rosé artist whose work provides a subjective encompassesUPC: a historic California wine 855326003255 sensation of intellectual satisfaction. growing region. Planted in the late 1800s The tenderness in his images, in Winemaker’sthe sandy banks notes of the- The Bay 2015 Delta, Resolute Tom Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of blackberry,counterbalanced plum, by emblems of hope delcola, Barba fig, is thecigar fourth-generation tobacco, vanilla, farmer cherry, and cocoa. Smooth upon entry, this medium bodiedand impending wine leads peace suggests the ability whoto tendsa balanced these organically-farmedmid palate with pleasant acidity. Flavors of toasted brioche, toffee, cola, andof children clove come to see past the judgments 135-year-oldtogether forCarignan a lingering and Mourvèdre finish. of grownups. Working exclusively on vines. The climate is moderated by the handmade birch wood panels using coolTHE evenings VINEYARDS enjoyed by proximity - Red to Hills Lake County AVA the technically-demanding process of whereThe theinaugural San Francisco release bayof meetssingle-vineyard the Cabernet Sauvignon heralds from the high-elevationencaustic Mayacamas painting, his works are visually SacramentoMountains River north Delta. of St. According Helena toin the Red Hills AVA. Lying between 2000 and 2600 feet insimple, elevation, yet, these psychologically complex. The Aaronmountain Pott, thevineyards del Barba are vineyard the result allows of the same volcanic and tectonic processes that formed theoverall terroir messageof many suggests that we must himof to the “fulfill North all of Coast’s his Rhône classic and southernregions. As one would expect of mountain viticulture, elevationfirst look moderates inward before looking outward. Italiantemperature fantasies extremes at the same and time.” diurnal shifts, allowing for a long growing season that results in complex flavor development. The intensity of flavors is magnified by vine stress from well-drained, iron-rich vineyardsTHE WINE littered Crown in Shadow is a youthful THEwith WINEMAKER black obsidian, Blackbird quartz Vineyards’ crystal, and volcanic gravel. pale pink Vin Gris. On the nose, bright winemaking duo, Aaron Pott and Kyle aromas of peach, strawberry, and dragon Mizuno,THE are WINEMAKER the artisans behind ÆRENA - Aaron Pott fruit meld with hints of jasmine and rose Studying oenology at the University of California, Davis, Aaron Pott delved into all aspects of the theory of winemaking, including Wines. Their relationship was once that water. Crown in Shadow excites with practical application by working part-time in the research laboratory at Robert Mondavi Winery. He completed his education with a of mentor and student, but after years of flavors of pear, crisp green apple, and master’s degree in Viticulture from the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France. Pott immediately took the position of assistant collaboration, they are family. To spend time citrus on the mid-palate, carrying bright winemaker at Newton Vineyard, under Winemaker John Kongsgaard. It was at Newton—under the wing of his first great with them is an exploration of wine, replete minerality and acidity through the finish. mentor—that Pott would be introduced to Michel Rolland. Pott worked for nearly six years making wine in France before returning with quick wit and belly-clutching humor. to the States to take a position with Beringer Wine Estates. In November 2012, Pott was namedVINTAGE: “Winemaker 2017 of the Year” by the In farming and winemaking, Aaron highly-acclaimed, Food & Wine magazine. VARIETAL: Carignan and Mourvèdre and Kyle strive to communicate a RELEASE: Spring 2018 vineyard’sTHE ARTIST sense of place—by - Tony working Hernandez WINEMAKING: Vin Gris the wine at the right time to expose ALCOHOL: 12.9% Tony Hernandez began painting and drawing when he was seven years old. Although encouraged to pursue his talent2850 by case art steachers, the best characteristics of variety and PRODUCTION: Hernandez decided to study architecture, a more acceptable career path according to his family.OPTIMUM While DRINKING:studying architecture, 2018 - 2020 he site. According to Aaron, “In almost realized that he was more interested in building structures than designing them. After workingSRP: in construction$20 for three years, he alldecided definitions to turn of art his in dream the dictionary, of being an artist into a reality. FORMATS: 750ml | Kegs there is a reference to ‘human works of UPC: 855326003286 www.resolutewines.com | 707.252.4444 AERENAWINES.COM | 707.252.4444.