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The second stop of the tour was Hanrahan Vineyard. This Vineyard was family owned and operated any you could tell that the moment you walked up. You were instantly greeted by the owners, and you were treated like family. The owners here are involved in every step of the process of wine making from planting, to pruning, to picking, to making the wines. There were able to tell me things like that they only use french oak barrels on there wines, or that there is a difference between the 2012 and 2013 Shiraz due to the change in climate that season. You could tell that they really loved making wines. While we were here we got to sample three wines.
The first wine was a 2011 Chardonnay.
The core was a very pale watery yellow and the rim was a pale golden yellow. There were no green hues so it is not a young wine. There were intense peach and pear aromas. There also seemed to be slight passion fruit and honey aromas with maybe some oak. On the palate there are string oak flavors. There is also intense peach and pear flavor with some texture in the back palate. I found out that this Chardonnay has very light french oak contact to give it its secondary flavors.
Next we got to try the 2013 and 2012 Shiraz
The 2013 had a cranberry rim with a deep cherry red core. The wine seemed young, vibrant, and was medium bodied. There were strong oak, cherry and plum aromas. On the palate there was strong oak flavors, but also cherry flavors. The wine was slightly acidic and had powdery tannins and a long persistence.
The 2012 Shiraz was more full bodied that the 2013 and it appeared more aged with sight tawny characteristics. The core was a deep plum and the rime was a cherry color. There were strong oak aromas and subtle cherry and peppery aromas. The wine tasted very peppery. There was also strong oak flavors and some subtle cherry aromas. The tannins were also softer and more suede like.
Overall I thought the wines were very good and I loved the vibe of the winery. It was fun to interact with the owners and see there input and facts about the wines.
One more vineyard to go
~Karli
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