Tech Notes
Yield: 2.5 tons per acre
Harvest: September 12th-13th
Numbers @ Harvest: 22.0° Brix, 3.40 pH, 8.0 grams acidity
Barrel Regimen: French Burgundy-1-5 years; aged 10 months in barrel, sur-lie; 100% malolactic fermentation
Bottling: July 2020
Alcohol: 14%
Tasting Notes
Release Date: Spring 2022
In 2019, late rains hit the flowering season hard and brought our harvest down to the lowest yields since 1998.
That said, here in the Santa Cruz Mountains we are accustomed to the twists of nature. The wine quality is the only thing that genuinely matters and the vintage turned out wonderfully –subtle aromas of hazelnut, anise and vanilla. On the palate, crisp minerality with firm structured acidity is foremost. Flavors of citrus, earth and brown spice come to the fore.
Given the winemaking style, which emphasizes Burgundian ageability, expect future development over the next ten years.
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