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2017 Aura

2017 Aura

Grapes: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon | 55% Tempranillo; 13.8% ABV

Color: Dark purple

Nose: Ripe Cherry, Leather, Tree Bark, Honey, Musk

Palate: Opens with a Red Raspberry & Strawberry Cream that evolves into Cherry and Red Currant. Bright Acidity, Musky Earth, Bramble Woodsiness, Embers, Dusty Dark Chocolate Texture, Finishes with Sweet
Chewy Musky Tannins. More meat than fat.

Winemaking: Grapes Crushed and Destemmed into Small Bins; Hand-Punched Down Three times a Day During Fermentation; Must Pressed into 30-50% New French and American Oak after Primary Fermentation; Remains in Barrel 20-24 Months where it undergoes Malolactic Fermentation and Aging before Bottling.

Very limited production, small-batch vintages, Aura 2017 comes to you with its growing year reflected in its color, structure, and elegance.

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How Your Purchase Matters

A purchase of 1-3 bottles = $5/bottle donated
4-6 bottles = $6/bottle donated
7-12+ bottles = $7/bottle donated

Reviews

Sean Sullivan, Northwest Wine Report, 2023

"This is a blend of three-quarters Cabernet Sauvignon and one-quarter Tempranillo. Aged 20 months in French oak (50% new), the aromas offer notes of berry, flower, cherry, anise, pencil eraser, cough medicine, and fresh herb. Pleasing, plump-feeling flavors follow, backed by lightly grainy tannins. There are a lot of good things happening. Give it a long decant and pair it with something bold. Grilled steak would do nicely. 13.5% alcohol. 959 cases produced. Natural cork."

Wine Specifics

  • Alcohol 13.5%
  • Columbia Valley AVA
  • Single vineyard: Rock Flour Hill; family owned/run, sustainably farmed
  • Nose: tart cherry, iron, mineral
  • Palate: medium body, Bing cherry, cedar, roasted beets; satiny texture
  • Finish: elegant with cherry truffle and velvety tannins
  • Drink now and over the next five to ten (5-10) years

Wine Making

Grapes crushed and destemmed into small bins; hand-punched down three times a day during fermentation; must pressed into 30-50% new French and American Oak after primary fermentation; remains in barrel 20-24 months where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and aging before bottling.

Flat-Rate Shipping

  • 1-3 Bottles: $20/$55 AK & HI
  • 4-6 Bottles: $25/$75 AK & HI
  • 7-12 Bottles: $30/$110 AK & HI

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