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Red Wine Dunnigan Hills

VARIETALs
44% Barbera, 26% Aglianico, 24% Montepulciano, 6% Cinsault & Carignan

NOTES

VINEYARD: Windmill Vineyard for the Aglianico, Montepulciano, Cinsault, and Carignan. The Muller Vineyard for the Barbera. Both vineyards are located outside of Woodland (Yolo County; Dunnigan Hills AVA) and are of moderate elevation where it gets quite warm during the day. The soil types at both vineyards are similar in that they are weathered, pink gravelly alluvium - very low fertility, and both are farmed organically. The Windmill Vineyard is now certified organic (CCOF).

VINIFICATION: Barbera was harvested on August 21st, and the remaining varieties over two weeks spanning September 6-26th. Fermented with native yeasts at cool temperatures in stainless steel then aged in neutral barrels for five months with no sulfur added. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.
1345 cases produced

TASTING NOTES: In a move to be more environmentally conscious, the producer decided to no longer import liter bottles from Europe and is now bottling in American-made 750ml glass bottles. They have also done away with the crown cap and are finishing the bottles with glue-free compostable/recyclable corks.
The much needed rain in the winter and spring of 2019 replenished the soil and the vines, erasing the vine stress that had built up over the past 6-8 years, and producing bright, cheerful wines. The wines have less tannin and concentration than tasted since before the drought, instead delivering high-toned fruit and delicate mouthfeel. Serve with a slight chill a la cellar temperature.