Dark blackberry, cassis, cinnamon, cedar, touch of dried tobacco, vanilla, and chicory. Rich on the palate, nice balanced acid with elegant structure. Lengthy finish with flavors of dark berries, cocoa, cinnamon, and a hint of mixed dried herbs.

Flagship wine of the estate, the HFE Red Mountain. Fruit was sourced Hedges (58%), Bel’ Villa (25%), Jolet (7%) and Magdalena (8%) and Les Gosses (2%) vineyards. Fruit was harvested between 9/6 and 10/14. This wine was cold soaked over- night then inoculated with yeast, fermented for 7-10 days on skins while being pumped over twice daily before pressing to barrels, where it underwent malo-lactic fermentation. It was 100% barrel aged for 23 months in 47% new oak, 74% French and 26% American.

Led by a passion for authenticity and a deep connection to the land they call home, the Hedges Family epitomizes the modern wine estate. A blend of rich cultural upbringings and a shared love for creating beautiful wine converge at the heart of bucolic Red Mountain, fostering a true homegrown approach to farming and viticulture. Hedges Family Estate unites past and present, evolving tradition for generations to come. Tom and Anne-Marie founded Hedges Family Estate as a négociant brand, with the CMS label, in 1987. In 1989 the husband and wife team purchased 120 acres on Red Mountain. Today, their son, Christophe Hedges, is the General Manager and their daughter, Sarah Goedhart, is the winemaker. Not only is this truly a family affair, but the estate is Salmon Certified Organic and converting to biodynamic farming. Currently 40% of the estate is Demeter Certified Biodynamic.