‘The Immigrant’ Red Paicines

Winemaker

Briana Heywood

Appellation

Paicines

Varieties

Merlot

Viticulture

Combination of estate and sourced fruit. Average age of vines is 16 years.

Terroir

Chular loam and sandy gravel loam

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Vineyard

The Donati family entered the wine business in 1998 with the purchase of a vineyard in Paicines, CA, located on California's Central Coast. In 2007, the family purchased a winery located in Templeton, CA in the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country. In 2017 the family made the decision to solely concentrate on the Paso Robles AVA by transitioning from estate grown to contracted fruit.

Vinification

The fruit was received in early morning hours. Immediately put through crusher and de-stemmer. Pumped into stainless steel tanks and inoculated the following morning. Twice daily pump overs and punch downs to ensure the cap and ferment stay cool and healthy. Upon completion of primary fermentation, the tank is pressed and malolactic fermentation begins for 2-4 months, with wine resting on lees for the duration. Unfiltered. Total sulfur is 80ppm.

Aging

Aged in a mix of new & neutral barrels for 24-30 months, then aged in bottle for 4 more months prior to release.

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750