Fresh niçoise olives and black tea, with earthy components. Chewy and structured, yet vibrant, with notes of bittersweet chocolate, spice, and venison. It finishes with elegant hickory and dark fruits. Winemaker Martin Bernal-Hafner runs the Orsa estate in the Mendocino highlands. Beyond-organic farming methods since the late 1980's - no-till farming, minimal organic sprays, no tractors between the rows, and no herbicides under the vine.