Lewis Cellars Alec’s Blend 2019, Napa Valley, California

Former Indy car driver Randy Lewis, his wife Debbie and son Dennis are driven to create world class wines. This wine is named after Dennis’s first son ‘Alec’ (who is graduating from college this year). 2019 blend – 56% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. This year’s blend is bursting with blueberry, black cherry, cola and chocolate flavors. Dusted with cocoa, floral and cedary spices, the wine stays fresh and gains impressive richness through the finish. The grapes are picked at full ripeness and maturity. Hand sorted and de-stemmed to small stainless steel tanks and open top fermenters, the wines are pressed off at dryness after 2-4 weeks on the skins. the wines are pressed off at dryness after 2-4 weeks on the skins. The wine is aged primarily in new French oak for 19 months, with some American oak as well, then bottled unfined and unfiltered.

$87.99