The fruit for our delicious 2009 Convivio Red Wine involves a succulent blend of 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet, 16% Syrah and 4% Sangiovese. This selected blend is serendipitously unique and, as with its predecessors, yields a deliciously smooth, full-fruited wine that, at its incredible value price, is a prime candidate for the most interesting "everyday red wine" you can buy.
Technical notes
Average Sugar at Harvest: 25 Brix
Barrel Ageing: 20 months in French and American oak
Average Acid at Bottling: 5.85 gm/liter
Average pH at Bottling: 3.63
Alcohol: 14.93% by volume
Producer
Field Stone Winery was founded in 1977 with its own celebrated estate vineyards dating back to 1894. It is owned and operated by John & Katrina Staten and their family.
Praised by visitors for its hospitality and unique rustic beauty, the winery is a fascinating, small, underground facility carved into a picturesque oak knoll in the midst of its rolling vineyards in Sonoma County’s beautiful Alexander Valley.
Known primarily for its award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and century-old vine Petite Sirah, Field Stone is also recognized for its select, handcrafted quantities of other award-winning, low-production wines: Sangiovese, Syrah, Viognier, Chardonnay, Rosé of Sangiovese and Vintage Port. We have also introduced our new Convivio companion wine, made from our Merlot and Cabernet, from which we donate a portion of the proceeds to Clinica Alianza, a nonprofit medical center serving farmworkers and their families in Sonoma County.
