2017 Peter Martin Ray Cabernet Sauvignon

• Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

• Martin Ray planted the first vines in the 1920s and was mentored by neighboring Burgundian Paul Masson

• Martin Rays son, Peter took over the farming in the 1960s and has maintained minimal human intervention on the vines

• 1800 feet elevation in the hillsides above the town of Saratoga.

• Planted in the late 60’s on Franciscan shale soils

• Organic, dry farmed, head-trained vines

• 25% Whole Cluster, aged in one new Stockinger puncheon and neutral barrels, bottled April 2019