“Minotaure”

Region: Mendocino
Grape: Tempranillo
Vineyard: Claus Vineyard, Round Valley AVA. Gravelly loam soils.
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 20% whole cluster, 30% direct press, the remainder de-stemmed and crushed into open top fermenters. Fermented 9 days on the skins then pressed into stainless steel for one week.
Aging: 14 months in neutral french oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none