Still
Gerry Forth
Mendocino
Grenache (Garnacha)
Organically grown grapes
Organic
The vineyard in Mendocino’s Redwood Valley (Hidden Hawk Ranch) was transitioning to organic farming in 2017 which meant that the farmer had already ceased the use of all non-organic products on the vineyard. No Roundup, no chemical fertilizers, no insecticides – just nature’s own products.
Fermented dry and allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation in barrel. We kept the wine on its lees for nine months before racking off the clear wine for its next stage of quiet slumber. Before bottling, we filtered the finished wine to maintain safety and purity in the bottle.
Fermentation: Warm fermented in a small batch for seven days.
Barrel aging: Used French and American oak for eighteen months.
Cork
0.750
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
On the nose we find black raspberry with a suggestion that its red cousin has visited as well. There is a hint of kitchen herbs and what can only be described as the aroma of trampled blackberry bushes after a successful berry-picking session. These carry over onto the palette with good balance and pleasant finish. The tannins are fine-grained and reserved.