- Clone:
- 80% Gamay Noir Massal Selection own rooted. Clos Mullet
- 20% Pinot Noir Clone 667. Spear Vineyard (CCOF)
- Vineyard:
- Clos Mullet (5′ x 5′ Spacing)
- Spear (6′ x 3′ Spacing)
- Soil Series:
- Clos Mullet – Chamise shaly loam
- Spear – Los Osos-San Benito Clay Loam
- Vineyard Location
- Clos Mullet – Los Alamos, CA
- Spear – Santa Rita Hills, CA
- Appellation: Santa Barbara County
- Harvest date: September 2018
- Brix at harvest: Average 21.50
- Fermentation:
- Gamay – 75% de-stemmed. natural primary and secondary; pressed after 10 days.
- Pinot Noir – 100% de-stemmed. natural primary and secondary
- Barrels:
- Gamay – French demi-muid 600l (neutral, 10+ years)
- Pinot Noir – French oak 228l barrique (four or more years old)
- Aging: Six months
- Production: 240 Cases
Clos Mullet: Hand harvested and sustainably grown; 75% de-stemmed, pumped-over once daily in an open top tank, after which the top was again sealed and the fermenter was gassed. Fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic by naturally occurring bacteria. The wine was fermented for ten days then pressed to tank, settled, then racked to barrel the following day. Racked twice prior to bottling. Total of 25 ppm so2 added without filtration in keeping with our minimalist (lo-fi) philosophy.
Spear: Hand harvested and sustainably grown; 100% de-stemmed. Pumped over once daily, in open top fermentation tank. Fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic by naturally occurring bacteria. The wine was fermented for eight days then pressed to tank, settled, then racked to barrel the following day.
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