"The Tillerman" Red Blend 2019
a Cabernet Sauvignon Blend from Chalk Hill • CA
$26
per bottle
In fire-fighting parlance, a “tillerman” steers the back of a hook & ladder truck. Our founder, Cecil De Loach, held this position in the San Francisco Fire Department. This years' Tillerman red blend displays a mix of dark maroon and scarlet tones with aromas of cinnamon, spicy bing cherry, and anise. Full flavors of ripe fig and blackberry abound while finishing with trace coffee and dark cocoa covered currants.
Composition
26% Cabernet Franc 24% Merlot 1% Sangiovese 49% Cabernet SauvignonVineyard
EstateAlc. %
14.2%T.A. | 0.57g/L |
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pH | 3.62 |
Cases Produced | 4300 |
Sustainable | Yes |
Closure | Screwcap |
Bottle Size | Standard |
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Hook & Ladder
The Next Generation of Russian River Valley Wines
Hook & Ladder Winery continues the legacy of one of Russian River Valley’s most influential wine families. Founded in 2003 by pioneering growers and vintners Cecil and Christine De Loach, and helmed today by their grandson, winemaker Jason De Loach, Hook & Ladder showcases the diversity of the appellation the family helped to define, in a portfolio of limited-production bottling’s from their Russian River Valley estate vineyards. The name Hook & Ladder pays homage to Cecil De Loach’s 17- year career as a San Francisco firefighter.

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