Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Syrah

Late Harvest Sémillon

‘Bouquet Garni’

Bennett Valley Syrah

This wine is made from an exceptional hillside vineyard located in Bennett Valley, where natural conditions are perfect for growing Syrah in the Goulding cobbly clay loam soil.  As a result of the co-fermentation of three field selections, this wine reveals a complex and spicy bouquet.  Handcrafted using classical winemaking techniques of Vallée du Rhône, this unique wine is named after the famous culinary bundle to honor our first relative who emigrated from France to the USA, Abel Pierre Aimé Coutanceau, who was a professional chef.  It is the ‘Garnished Bouquet’ or ‘Bouquet Garni.’

Winemaker notes:

Intense violet, with hints of lavender, black cherry, fresh leather and spicy flavors (white pepper and clove). Rich and concentrated with a lingering spicy finish, the ‘Bouquet Garni’ Syrah will age gracefully for several decades.

Luc Morlet

Property Name

’Bouquet Garni’

Name Meaning

Garnished bouquet Spicy aromas of the Syrah 

Varietal composition

Syrah

Type of wine

Vineyard designated

Appellation

Bennett Valley

Vineyard singularity

Warm hillside located in the cooler valley 500-600 feet elevation Single cluster per shoot ‘de rigueur’ Three field selections Volcanic mélange soil of clay and fragmented rocks 

Typical harvest date

End of October

Picking

Manual, small lugs, refrigerated truck

Sorting

Cluster by cluster and berry per berry

Fermentation

Through native yeast
Punch downs in tanks & puncheons

Upbringing

14 months
French Oak from selected artisan coopers

Bottling

Unfined, unfiltered

Ideal cellaring

4 to 6 years after harvest date

Arc of aging

20 to 25 years

Serving

59-61°F (15-16°C)