2008 Jazz
- Jazz is a blend of premium red varietials that are either Estate
Grown or contracted to Branham Estate Wines Winemaking. - Winemaking; The wines used in this blend were fermented an average of 14 days,
hand pumped over three times per day and pressed at dryness to French oak. - Aging: Aged in French oak, 15% new, for 16 months
- Bottled: Bottled February 2009
- Chemistry at bottling: 14.5% alcohol 3.60 pH .63 TA
- Blend: Zinfandel (40%), Petite Sirah (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), and Syrah(20%)
- Production: 400 Cases
2010 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
- Harvest: October 7, 2010
- Average Chemistry at Harvest: 24.7 Brix 3.25 pH .72 TA
- Whole Cluster Pressed
- Fermented in Stainless Steel for 27 days @ 55 degrees F
- No Malolactic fermentation ~ Left sur lie for 4 months
- Bottling: January 2011
- Chemistry at bottling: 14% alcohol 3.30 pH .68 TA
- Varietal percentage; 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyards: Foppoli Family Vineyard
- Production: 115 Cases
2009 Resolution. ~ Cabernet Sauvignon
- Harvest: October 2009
- Pressing: Pressed at dryness to French oak, 20% new
- Malolactic fermentation: Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging: Aged 16 months
- Chemistry at bottling: 14.5% alcohol 3.70 pH .62 TA
- Varietal percentage; 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vineyards: (Napa Valley) Branham Obsidian, St Helena, Calistoga
- Production: 700 Cases
2008 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- Harvest: October 4th & 21st, 2008
- Average Chemistry at Harvest: 25.8 Brix 3.55 pH .68 TA
- Fermentation: 18 days at 87 degrees F. Natural and selected yeast
- Maceration: Hand pumped over three times per day
- Pressing: Pressed at dryness to French oak, 50% new, 50% one year old
- Malolactic fermentation: Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging: Aged 20 months
- Bottling: June 2010
- Chemistry at bottling: 14.6% alcohol 3.55 pH .62 TA
- Varietal percentage; 96% Cabernet Sauvignon; 4% Petite Verdot
- Vineyards: 50% Branham Estate St. Helena, 50% Taplin St. Helena
- Production: 180 Cases
2007 Napa Petite Sirah
- Harvest; September 24, 2007 & October 14, 2007
- Average Chemistry at Harvest; 26.5 Brix 3.70 pH .66 TA
- Fermentation; 14 days at 85 degrees F. Natural and selected yeast
- Maceration: Hand pumped over three times per day
- Pressing; Pressed at dryness to French oak, 20% new
- Malolactic Fermentation; Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging; Aged in French oak, 20% new, for 16 months
- Bottled February 2008
- Chemistry at bottling; 14.9% alcohol 3.70 pH .63 TA
- Varietal percentage; 100% Petite Sirah
- Vineyards; Obsidian & CWG Vineyard Chiles Valley
- 140 Cases
2007 Rockpile Petite Sirah
- Harvest; October 10, 2007
- Average Chemistry at Harvest; 26.2 Brix 3.70 pH .68 TA
- Fermentation: 14 days; Natural and selected yeast
- Pressing; Pressed at dryness to French oak, 15% new
- Malolactic Fermentation; Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging; Aged in French oak, 15% new, for 16 months
- Bottled February 2009
- Chemistry at bottling; 14.8% alcohol 3.72 pH .63 TA
- Varietal percentage; 100% Petite Sirah
- Vineyards; Branham Vineyards ~ Rockpile Vineyards
- 140 Cases
2009 Rockpile Zinfandel
- Harvest: October 15, 2009
- Chemistry at Harvest: 25.8 Brix, 3.80 pH .69 TA
- Fermentation: Fermented 14 days; Natural and selected yeast
- Maceration: Hand pumped over three times per day
- Pressing: Pressed at 1 degree Brix to French Oak
- Malolactic fermentation: Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging: Aged in French oak, 15% new for 16 months
- Bottling: February 2011
- Chemistry at bottling: 14.9% alcohol 3.80 pH .63 TA
- Varietal percentage: 92% Zinfandel, 4% Petite Sirah, 4% Syrah
- Vineyards: 100% "Branham Rockpile Vineyards"
- 240 Cases
2008 Senal
- Harvest: October 2008
- Fermentation: Fermented 14 days; Natural and selected yeast
- Maceration: Hand pumped over three times per day
- Pressing: Pressed at 1 degree Brix to French oak
- Malolactic fermentation: Inoculated at time of pressing, completed in barrels
- Aging: Aged in French oak, 10% new for 16 months
- Bottling: February 2010
- Chemistry at bottling: 14.8% alcohol 3.65 pH .61 TA
- Varietal percentage: 40% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petite Sirah
- Vineyards: 100% "Branham Rockpile Vineyards"
- 200 Cases