- Certified organic vineyard and dry-farmed (non-irrigated)
- 38% Zinfandel, 21% Petite Sirah, 17% Nero d’Avola, 16% Carignan, 4% Valdiguié, 4% Colombard
Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Chiarito-Ling Vineyard (Ukiah, Mendocino County) - Dry-farmed (non-irrigated) vineyard, farmed by Martha Stoumen according to organic principles (no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers)
- Gravelly loam soils
- Petite Sirah from Bricarelli Ranch (Ukiah, Mendocino County)
- 15-year-old head trained, dry farmed (non-irrigated) vineyard
- Farmed by Martha Stoumen to organic principles (no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers)
- Gravelly loam soils
- Nero d’Avola from Fox Hill Vineyard (Talmage Bench, Mendocino County)
- 34-year-old vines
- Farmed according to organic principles
- Sandstone and pebbly loam soils
- Carignan, Valdiguié, and Colombard from Ricetti Vineyard (Redwood Valley, Mendocino County)
- Planted in 1948
- Dry-farmed (non-irrigated), certified organic vineyard
- Gravelly loam soils
- Zinfandel, both Petite Sirahs, and Nero d’Avola were each fermented separately in small batches while the Carignan, Valdiguié, and Colombard grapes were harvested and co-fermented as one lot (red and white grapes together)
The components were kept separate after pressing and aged in neutral oak barrique and larger 500L puncheons - Racked, blended, and bottled after 5 months
- Unfined and unfiltered (sediment expected)
- Free SO2 8 mg/L (Total SO2 24 mg/L)
- 772 cases produced
- 12.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Mendocino
Variety:
Blend - Red
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-MST-20-22 | 12/750ml |