2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
pH 3.8
Total Acidity 5.28 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Teroldego
Drinking Window Four to six years of bottle age recommended by the producer
Region Clarksburg
Harvest Dates 28 Sep 2023
Brix at Harvest 23.4°
Sites Heringer Vineyard
Fermentation Vessels Open-top tank
Pressing Method Whole-Cluster Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Oak Types American oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Sustainably farmed and hand-harvested fruit was whole-cluster pressed, fermented in an open-top tank with minimal pump-overs, and underwent natural primary fermentation followed by full natural malolactic fermentation. The wine used 100% air-dried American-oak barrels at least five years old and was pad filtered at bottling. The technical Winemaking panel lists eleven months in barrel, while the producer's vintage narrative separately says the wine had spent twelve months in barrel; this one-month conflict is unresolved. Sulfur context was 35 ppm at crush and 180 ppm cumulatively over aging, not a stated finished-wine sulfites measurement. The 2023 season had 35 inches of rainfall, mid-June bloom, a cold wet winter, cool summer and cool harvest.
Certifications California Rules
Tasting Notes Brambly blackberry, cranberry, forest floor, anise, violet, sweet tobacco leaf, formidable tannin, structured and balanced acidity
Producer Information
Website
Address
17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435, USA
Phone
+1 408.867.3233
Owner
Private ownership (founding families)
Cellarmaster
John Olney (Head Winemaker & CEO)