2012 The Bigness
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Varietal
Tempranillo
Vineyard Designation
Dragoon Mountain Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 7, 2012
Acid
TA: 5.5 g/L
pH
3.85
Aging
Aged 12 months in 20% new Hungarian oak.
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Slightly less mysterious than your average Tempranillo, the Bigness is an instant crowd favorite and a great canvas to showcase the terroir of the Sulphur Springs Valley in Southeastern AZ. A soft, dark wine with warm spice and pleasant richness. Only 2 barrels produced.
Vineyard Notes
100% Tempranillo, Dragoon Mountain Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,200 ft. elevation.
Production Notes
Destemmed but not crushed to open 3/4-ton bins.
Cold-soaked 48 hours, inoculated with specially selected yeasts.
Hand-punched 3-4 times daily.
Pressed at dryness after 13 days’ skin contact.
Inoculated for malolactic fermentation.
Settled 5 days before barreling. Thrice racked. Unfined and unfiltered.
Production
48 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar up to 5+ years.