{"title":"Ashes and Diamonds In the Rabbit Hole","description":"\u003cp\u003eIN THE RABBIT HOLE WITH KASHY KHALEDI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKashy Khaledi is a creative executive in multimedia and advertising, noted for his achievements bridging culture and branding for clients such as Intel, Google, Microsoft, Virgin Mobile, Universal Music Group, Viacom, Live Nation, and Mazda. Khaledi has been nominated for a Webby and won MTV's Woodie Award for Video of the Year in recognition of his brand-based music video series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupervideo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common thread of Kashy’s work has been to bring brilliant personalities from eclectic backgrounds together to collaborate on new and exciting cultural experiences, be it in advertising, editorial, and now, wine. Since launching Ashes \u0026amp; Diamonds in 2017, the winery has been recognized with distinction by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 100, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 25 Wineries, and others, all while bouncing to the beat of its own drum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOME MEET KASHY AND GET A TASTE OF THE ASHES AND DIAMONDS VIBE\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ashes-and-diamonds","title":"ASHES \u0026 DIAMONDS MOUNTAIN CUVEE NO. 5 SAFFRON VINEYARD MOUNT VEEDER 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos Narrow',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;\"\u003eMountain Cuvée “Bates Ranch” is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the historic, four-generation-old Bates Ranch near Mount Madonna, in the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Cabernet Sauvignon grows at a peak altitude of 2,100 feet and an extreme southeast slope of 30%. A few hundred feet below, the old-vine Cabernet Franc, planted in 1972, is dry farmed in well-drained silt soils with inclusions of decomposed, iron-rich volcanic magma pushing up from below the earth. The picks of the two vineyards are staggered and then the grapes are co-fermented by native yeasts. 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It is also one of the wines in this range where site and style are very well matched. The blend 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc, co-fermented, works beautifully here. Savory, mineral, and tightly wound, the 2016 is going to need time to unwind, but it is undoubtedly very promising. 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Dynamic elevations, volcanic and marine alluvial soil types and varying microclimates drive a complex wine of relentless length. 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