The CANA 2007 Proprietary Estate Red Blend was crafted by winemaker Jon Engelskirger and combines Petite Sirah, Syrah, Mourvedre, Malbec, Carigagne, Alicante Bouschet, Tinta Cao, and Viognier, expressing the uniqueness of Contra Costa County’s terroir. Awarded 92 Points and a Gold Medal at the World Wine Championships, the CANA Red Blend is “New World” in style and continues its namesake legacy with sumptuous elegance and an engaging complexity of flavors. The wine opens aromatically with a wave of deep currant, cherry and blueberry cobbler essences mingled with an intertwining of Herbs d’Provence and earthy cocoa dust followed by a complex nuance of Vanilla laden Crème Brulee and Espresso. The palate is deceptively soft which belies the wines substantial structure of deep black fruit surrounded by impressions of fig, plum, licorice and root beer spice. The finish is long and lingering and definitely leaves the palate yearning for another sip.