2021 Malbec

Vinification: The fruit was hand-harvested on September 29th. It was destemmed, and lightly crushed, into 1-ton fermentation bins. The must contained approximately 15% whole berries. The must had a pre fermentation maceration of about 72-hours at 60oF. The bins were inoculated after 72 hours. During fermentation, extraction was achieved via hand punch-downs and pump over with macro aeration, three times daily. The wine fermented dry on the skins and was immediately pressed and transferred to barrel.

Ageing: The wine was aged in 33% new French oak and 67% neutral French oak for 31 months. Bottled on May 17, 2024.