2005 DARE Tempranillo

The Wine: The Tempranillo grapes for our DARE come from a small 1-2 acre lot on the Lynch Ranch Vineyard on the northeast side of the Napa Valley. The Lynch Ranch has the ideal climate and terroir for growing Tempranillo. Temperatures tend to be cooler as they are in the northern winemaking regions of Spain. The cooler climate gives floral notes, a softer mineral to earthy edge and more fruit concentration, as the grapes tend to ripen later and at a much slower pace.