Sterling Vineyards

Oak Treatment: 19 months in 100% French oak, 83% new
Tasting Note: Evident tannins, pleasing in mouth-feel, with good balance and structure and a lingering, lasting finish

Oak Treatment: 18 months, 100% French Oak
Tasting Note: Brighter red fruit led by wild mountain raspberry, bright cherry, and darker fruits including blackberry are framed with oak spice, vanilla, and caramel from the new oak

Oak Treatment: 21 months in 100% French Oak barrels, 60% new
Tasting Note: Blackberry, cassis, and graphite merge with layers of caramel, roasted hazelnuts, and black pepper
Nose: Soft, toasty openness that is followed by a burst of ripe fruit on the palate

Oak Treatment: French, American and Hungarian Oak (65% new) for 18 months
Tasting Note: Flavors of black cherry, black currant, and Kirsch accented with notes of vanilla, caramel, and mint coat the mouth with velvety, cocoa-dusted tannins, the juicy acidity lifting the fruit for a lingering finish

Oak Treatment: 18 months in 90% new French oak
Tasting Note: Balancing vanilla and a touch of oak spice frame a plush mouthfeel with a soft, lingering finish