Silkwood Wines

Even though Silkwood Wines are from Stanlislaus County, Silkwood has earned its place in the Wines of Santa Cruz Offerings due to the sheer fabulous quality of the wines along with Silkwood's boutique-style philosophy of hand harvesting, hand sorting, and minimal wine making intervention.

The varietals produced are Petit Sirah, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Silkwood practices an usual procedure - thinning and dropping (literally to the ground) clusters at version (fruit softening). This practice helps to produce a rich and intensely flavored wine. Then about 20-25 percent of the fruit during harvest is dropped in the vineyard.

This is an unusually high amount for any sized winery but Silkwood contends that this practice of dropping clusters is essential to produce exceptional quality wine. A number of different toasted oak wood inserts are used to compliment the wine, and produce a unique flavor that terms a Silkwood trait.

Silkwood hand harvests and hand sorts all varietals removing any clusters with greenies, pinkos, raisins and dry leaves which produced the double gold medal winning Petite Sirah.

Cabernet/Syrah - NV, "Red Duet" Stanislaus County, Silkwood Vineyards
$17.00

Red Duet has a rich, round mouth feel with a very smooth finish on the back of the palate.

This blend is a Red Duet because the Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, all from Silkwood vineyards, are in perfect harmony.

Awarded Best of Class at the California State Wine Competition in 2007 and a 98 Point, Gold Medal at the California OC Fair.50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah. A perfect Red Duet from hand harvested, hand sorted mature grapes. A medium bodied wine, the Red Duet finished very clean and smooth on the back palate and pairs well with spicy foods and barbecued meats. Alcohol 13.5%

Huge in the mouth and our focus is on smooth finish on the back palate. The scores of 98 points are indicative of our quality wine making process and wood treatment.

This superb Syrah is hand crafted to reflect the natural impact of California soils and water from the vineyard near Modesto. Special attention was made to the fruit during the growing season. A special wood system added to Silkwood's fine barrels imparts a rich smokiness to this wine. Alcohol 14.3%

Petite Sirah - 2007, Stanislaus County, Silkwood Vineyards
$39.00

**2009 Double Gold Medal & Best of Show Winner**

Big, Black, Bold and Beautiful. From Silkwood's Vineyards in Modesto, Stanislaus County, this superb wine contains contains layers of mature fruit, modest tannins, and a good oak flavor for a well balanced wine.

Truly the smoothest finishing Petite Silkwood has produced since beginning Petite’s in 1988. Recently won both Best of Show and Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Alcohol 13.5%

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