Variety - 100% Carignan
Appellation - Mendocino AVA
Vineyard - Trimble Vineyard (dry farmed, certified organic)
Alcohol - 12.18%
Case Production - 525 cases
Vinification and Elevage - Native yeast fermentation in small ½ ton open bins, 50% whole cluster, minimal sulphur additions. Aged for 8 months in neutral French oak
Tasting Notes - Elegant and aromatic, juicy and easy drinking, with soft structure from 50% whole cluster, perhaps more akin to Cru Beaujolais than Carignan.