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Aris
2005 Petite Sirah ~ Port
We are very proud to announce the release of our 2005 ARIS port, the third vintage of artisan port from our cellar in Petaluma, California.
The grapes for this hand (and foot)-crafted port were grown in the Clarksburg area along the Northern Sacramento River.
The grapes were picked later to increase the grape sugars and brought to our cellar cool. After two days of cold soaking for color extraction, we began fermentation. We began pressing and fortifying when the grape sugars reached 10%. Our barrel-aged fortifying spirit was made by our neighbor, Stillwater Spirits. Once fortified, the port was placed in small,neutral oak casks for extended aging.
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Aris
2005 Petit Verdot ~ Port
This may be California’s only petit verdot port. This is our first release and we are thrilled with the results.
The grapes for this hand (and foot) -crafted port were grown in the western foothills of northern Yolo County (due west of Sacramento).
Once in the cellar, the petit verdot was handled exactly the same as our petite sirah grapes: handsorting, extended cold soaking; fermentation using encapsulated yeasts; hand punch-downs of the fermentation cap; foot pressing; and fortifying with a unique barrel-aged cabernet spirit before placing in neutral oak casks for extended aging. |
