2018 Ursa - 750 ml
38% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
613 Cases Produced
Released November 5th, 2021
Harvest: Hand-picked, 9/8 -10/6/2017
Vineyards: 100% Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Yield: 2.47 to 4.45 Tons per Acre
Fermentation/Maceration Length: 10 to 23 days
Oak Aging: 100% French oak, 50% new (Demptos, , Sylvain, Taransaud, O. Atelier)
Time in Barrel: 22 Months
Date Bottled: 7/7 – 7/8/2020
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard | Stillwater Creek |
| Harvest Date | 09/08/2018 |
| Alcohol | 14.60% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 07/07/2020 |
| Cases Produced | 613 |
Consulting Winemaker
Erica Orr has worked in the wine industry since 1998. Her first harvest was with Cathy Corison in the Napa Valley. That experience prompted Erica to enroll in the enology master’s degree program at UC Davis where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master’s degree in 2003.
In addition to her master’s degree from UC Davis, Erica’s scientific training includes a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from UC Berkeley and three years of research experience as a biochemistry lab technician for 2009 Nobel Laureate Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn at UC San Francisco.
As a San Francisco Bay Area native, she is passionate about food and wine, and dedicated to quality-oriented, thoughtful winemaking.
