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PIROUETTE gourmet pairings The wine tastes wonderful with beef short ribs marinated for two days in red wine—the better the wine, the better the sauce—and then slowly braised. tasting notes Deep in color and complexity, this wine combines expressive red fruit aromas with dark chocolate and blueberry flavors accented by hints of oak spice that evolve across the palate. A juicy yet beautifully balanced wine with a rich mouthfeel and persistent finish. winemaker's insight Philippe Melka's 2013 Pirouette is no slouch and offers serious amounts of ripe black cherry fruits, graphite, hints of chocolate and plenty of sweet oak in a beautifully concentrated, ripe, textured package. Made from 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc (mostly from Red Mountain) that spent 22 months in 75% new French oak, give bottle 3-5 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following decade or more. APPELLATION: Columbia Valley COMPOSITION: 63% Cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, 12% petit verdot MATURATION: Aged for two years in 100% French oak barrels CELLARING: Delicious now but can be cellared for up to 30 years TECHNICAL DATA SAGGI gourmet pairings Pair with a rack of spring lamb garnished with new potatoes roasted in duck fat, garlic, and rosemary. tasting notes An intensely colored wine with red current and cassis aromas wrapped around a core of licorice. Soft and silky on the entry, the Saggi is a flavorful package loaded with wild berries, fresh plums and hints of oak spice complemented by the wine's lively acidity and firmly textured mid-palate that turns silky on the finish. winemaker's insight Since the beginning, Long Shadows director of winemaking and viticulture Gilles Nicault has collaborated with the Folonaris on Saggi's vineyard sourcing, winemaking and blending. In the fall of 2016, Gilles assumed complete winemaking responsibilities for Saggi after the Folonaris found it increasingly challenging to make the numerous trips overseas that the project requires APPELLATION: Columbia Valley COMPOSITION: 52% sangiovese, 32% cabernet sauvignon 8% syrah MATURATION: Aged for two years in 100% French oak barrels CELLARING: Delicious now but can be cellared for up to 30 years TECHNICAL DATA Buy Longshadows Wine by scanning image on left VISIT OUR STORE

