BOND 'Vecina' Red 2014

Vecina has become known to the BOND winemaking team as an old soul. It is never hurried or slow, but it finds its right moment to mature in any given season. The beautifully terraced volcanic soil slopes of this property reside in Oakville's western foothills. The 11-acre site faces due east and is the recipient of cool morning sun. Vecina, which appeared with the 1999 vintage in the inaugural BOND release, is always powerful, intense and savory. Picking began in late September and concluded in early October. At harvest the grapes possessed plenty of acidity and verve yet showed depth of fruit character and unprecedented charm. “Burnt embers, dried herbs and a perception of salinity define the nose. There is also a great degree of freshness that makes it seem almost delicate, while on the palate the muscular frame of this wine ascends to the roof of the mouth. It builds and builds then slowly resolves over a resilient finish.”- Cory Empting, winemaker.