2014 Le Blend
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Blend - red
Vineyard Designation
Cimarron Vineyard, Dragoon Mountain Vineyard and Fort Bowie Vineyards
Harvest Date
September
Acid
TA: 5.7 g/L
pH
3.78
Aging
Aged 11 months in 17% new French oak and 8% new Hungarian oak. Twice racked. Un-fined and unfiltered.
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Sangiovese adds a feminine layer of rose petals and red fruit. Syrah contributes dark fruit, tannin and earthy spice. Tempranillo gives even more depth and concentration, while Graciano ups the spicy/juicy, dark plum character. A balanced wine great for pairing with a range of foods, this is one of our largest blends of 2014 at only six barrels.
Vineyard Notes
33% Syrah from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 3rd - 33% Sangiovese from Fort Bowie Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 3,800 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 25th - 17% Tempranillo from Dragoon Mountain Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 25th - 8% Tempranillo from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 28th - 9% Graciano from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation Harvested Sept. 3rd - Sugar at harvest: 24.3 Brix average
Production Notes
Destemmed, but not crushed to open top 1⁄2-, 3⁄4-, and 1-ton bins.
Cold-soaked 24 hours, then inoculated with specially selected yeasts (Rhone2056, D254, VRB, T73). Hand punched 3-4 times daily.
Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Alpha) around 7 Brix.
Pressed at dryness after 9 days average skin contact.
Settled 5 days average before barreling.
Production
150 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 3-5+ years