2015 Cousin Idd
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Blend - red
Vineyard Designation
Buhl Memorial Vineyard, Carlson Creek Vineyard and Rolling View Vineyard
Harvest Date
August
Acid
TA: 5.9 g/L
pH
3.8
Aging
Aged 11 months in 20% new French oak (Alain Fouquet Cooperage and Gillet Cooperage). Twice racked. Filtered, but un-fined.
Alcohol %
13.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
We combined focused, spicy Merlot from two different vineyards with a dark, intense, tannic Malbec to make a wine of spectacular structure and balance. The complexity and acid/tannin harmony are uniquely Arizona and make this a special wine. Great for pairing with a range of foods, this is one of our largest blends of 2015 at only five barrels.
Vineyard Notes
54% Merlot from Buhl Memorial Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 10th - 14% Merlot from Rolling View Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 11th - 31% Malbec from Carlson Creek Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 20th - 1% Cabernet Franc from Rolling View Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 3rd - Sugar at harvest: 23.9 Brix average
Production Notes
Destemmed, but not crushed to open top 3⁄4-ton bins. Buhl Merlot was left ~15% whole cluster. Cold-soaked 24 hours, then inoculated with specially selected yeasts (BDX, MT, CLOS). Hand punched 3-4 times daily. Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 7 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 12 days average skin contact. Settled 3 days average before barreling.
Production
120 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 5+ years
