2013 Old Vine Carignane
Testa Vineyard
Mendocino
75 year old dry farmed Carignane vines from Mendocino produced a wine worthy of its Spanish heritage. This is a meaty yet nimble red wine that stands up with an array of fall cuisine and pleases many crowds with its versatility.
- Appellation: Mendocino
- Vineyard: Testa
- Varietal: Carignane
- Clone: n/a
- Age: 75+ yrs
- Elevation: 1700 feet
- Soil: Decomposed sandstone & Pinnobie loam
- Yield: 2.5 tons/acre
- Harvested: September 24, 2013
- Pressed: October 9, 2013
- Blend: 100% Carignane
- Maceration: 16 days
- Barrel aging: 8 months in neutral French Oak tank
- Bottled: Unfiltered on May 24, 2014
- Production: 348 cases
- Release date: Fall 2014
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