- Certified Organic
- 100% Carignan
- Ricetti Vineyard (Redwood Valley, Mendocino County)
- Planted in 1948
- Head trained and dry farmed
- Gravelly loam soils
- 100% whole-cluster, native yeast fermentation in stainless steel
- A mixture of punchdowns and pumpovers were used to gently extract tannin
- Pressed prior to dryness and aged in neutral oak barrique for 9 months
- Unfined and unfiltered. (sediment expected)
- 534 cases produced
- Free SO2 8 mg/L (Total SO2 41 mg/L)
- 12.5% abv
Info
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-MST-41-21 | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Martha’s notes: “The Ricetti family planted this plot in the 1940s and through the ups and downs over many decades (and especially over the last few years), the fact that these 75-year-old head-trained Carignan vines continue to persevere—and shine!—is remarkable and again highlights just how hard farming is. A late frost in 2020 severely limited the 2021 yield from this vineyard and made harvesting feel more like a multiple-day scavenger hunt (some vines produced ample fruit, some not at all), but you wouldn’t guess that from how balanced this wine is today. Carignan holds a special place in our portfolio as one of California’s shining underdog varietals . Each time we sit down to drink this wine as a team we’re steeped in gratitude for our home.”