2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Residual Sugar 0.4 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 5.05 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Drinking Window 2025–2040
Region Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Soil Rocky soils
Harvest Dates 16 Oct 2023
Brix at Harvest 22.3°
Grape Clone Mother Clone
Maceration 12 days
Oak Types Neutral oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details McCutchen Ranch supplied 5.43 tons of field-sorted, old-vine Carignan. Fruit was foot-treaded and fermented under a submerged cap with 100% whole clusters for 12 days; free-run wine then spent 16 months undisturbed in neutral oak. The dry-farmed, head-trained vines were planted in the 1960s at 2,200–2,400 feet. Production was 409 cases and the source reports a crop yield of 2 tons/acre.
Tasting Notes Black plum, red licorice, tarragon, mulberry, lavender and black tea
Food Pairing Birria tacos, Korean barbecue and smashburgers
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 0.8 g/L
pH 3.46
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Drinking Window 2024–2030
Region Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Soil Hard shale and clay
Orientation South-Facing
Harvest Dates 30 Sep 2022
Brix at Harvest 22.7°
Grape Clone Mother Clone
Vine Age 70
Maceration 15 days
Oak Types Neutral oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 13 Feb 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The historical release name is 2022 Sativa, from the Main Block of McCutchen Ranch. The producer reports 4.6 tons of field-sorted, foot-treaded Carignan fermented under a submerged cap with 100% whole clusters. The sheet is internally inconsistent on maturation: VINIFICATION says 18 months in neutral oak, while NOTES says puncheon barrels and bottling 16 months later. Production was 278 cases; reported crop yield was 2 tons/acre. Vines were dry-farmed, head-trained and planted in the early 1960s at 2,200–2,400 feet.
Tasting Notes Boysenberry, tar, lavender, violet pastille, Morello cherry and cacao
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.6%
Residual Sugar 0.5 g/L
pH 3.47
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Drinking Window 2024–2030
Region Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Soil Hard shale and clay
Orientation South-Facing
Harvest Dates 16 Oct 2021
Brix at Harvest 23.8°
Grape Clone Mother Clone
Vine Age 70
Fermentation Vessels T-bins
Maceration 15 days
Oak Types Neutral oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 24 Apr 2023
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The historical release name is 2021 Sativa and the vineyard is McCutchen Ranch. The producer reports 4.1 tons of intensively sorted Carignan, fermented by a sub-cap method with 100% whole clusters in T-bins for 15 days. Wine then spent six months in a mix of neutral oak barriques and 600 L puncheons. Production was 240 cases and reported crop yield was 2 tons/acre. The vineyard is dry-farmed, head-trained and situated at 2,200–2,400 feet.
Tasting Notes Dried fig, pencil shavings, violet, Italian plum, coffee grounds and smoked meat
Food Pairing Shepherd's pie, birria tacos and Moroccan lamb tagine
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