- Certified organic vineyard and dry-farmed (non-irrigated)
- 100% Carignan
- Venturi Vineyard (Mendocino County)
- Planted in 1948
- Head trained
- Gravelly loam soils
- 100% whole-cluster, native yeast fermentation in stainless steel
- A few bins of grapes were foot tread to encourage the onset of fermentation, the rest of the whole-clusters were loaded on top
- Gentle body punch-downs and short pump-overs were used in order to limit extraction
- After 11 days, the fermenting juice was racked and returned back to the tank (délestage) and a seal was placed on the tank to begin an extended maceration
- After an additional 19 days, the tank was drained and pressed, and the wine was racked to neutral oak barrels to age
- Free SO2 10 mg/L (total SO2 46 mg/L)
- 134 cases produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Mendocino
Variety:
Carignan
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-MST-42-19 | 12/750ml |