Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla (2022)

REGION: Ballard Canyon, California

COUNTRY: United States

GRAPE(S): 60% Syrah / 30% Grenache / 5% Mourvèdre / 5% Sangiovese

BODY: Medium- Full

ABV: 14%

Soft and becoming deep purple plum brimmed with a crackling flame of red. A coating plushness fills the mouth prior to lifted fresh red fruits rising again towards the finish. The red fruits fill a spectrum from firm cherry to riper berry coulis. Subtle acidity married with the red berry fruit and loamy, silty tannin all combine to last in the mouth for minutes in a delicately balanced, feathered finish.

WINEMAKING: 70% de-stemmed, 30% whole-cluster in open-top concrete fermenting tanks for 21 days, 100% neutral French 500L oak Puncheons for 6 months

FUN FACT: Vigneron Maria Solorzano, (Ruben’s wife) the Patrona of the vineyard, trusts the women of the crew with the most meticulous, detailed tasks in the vineyard.

PAIRS WELL WITH: barbecued meats and veggies