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About this Wine:

VARIETAL BLEND: 100% Carignane

This is the second vintage of carignane from an ancient, 120-year-old vineyard in Alexander Valley. As is the case with similar old vine plantings found in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, these head trained bush vines are planted on their own roots and farmed without irrigation (dry-farming), a practice that forces the root system to plunge deep into rocky soils in search of water. Advocates of dry-farming believe that it helps build complexity into a wine, and we certainly agree. For 2010, we leaned more towards the Roussillon than Beaujolais, and slightly decreased the amount of carbonic fermentation in the final blend. Like ’09, the 2010 Carbonic Carignane is bursting with vivid red fruit aromas and bright berry flavor, however it feels richer across the palate, with greater mineral depth and a bit more weight. As always, the wine was fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts with no additives. Finished alcohol is 14.3%. 425 cases produced.

425 cases produced
Alcohol %14.3

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