Martha Stoumen "Benchlands" 2021 Red Blend Mendocino County
Martha Stoumen "Benchlands" 2021 Red Blend Mendocino County
750ml bottle
12.5% abv
Red fruited, high-toned, alive! Ripe raspberry, raspberry leaf, and mint with soft tannins and lively acidity.
38% Zinfandel, 21% Petite Sirah, 17% Nero d'Avola, 16% Carignan, 4% Valdiguié, 4% Colombard
Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Chiarito-Ling Vineyard (Ukiah, Mendocino County). Dry-farmed (non-irrigated) vineyard, farmed by Martha Stoumen according to organic principles (no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers). Gravelly loam soils.
Petite Sirah from Bricarelli Ranch (Ukiah, Mendocino County). 15-year-old head trained, dry farmed (non-irrigated) vineyard. Farmed by Martha Stoumen according to organic principles (no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers). Gravelly loam soils.
Nero d’Avola from Fox Hill Vineyard (Talmage Bench, Mendocino County). 34-year-old vines. Farmed according to organic principles. Sandstone and pebbly loam soils.
Carignan, Valdiguié, and Colombard from Ricetti Vineyard (Redwood Valley, Mendocino County). Planted in 1948. Dry-farmed (non-irrigated), certified organic vineyard. Gravelly loam soils.
Zinfandel, both Petite Sirahs, and Nero d’Avola were each fermented separately in small batches while the Carignan, Valdiguié, and Colombard grapes were harvested and co-fermented as one lot (red and white grapes together). The components were kept separate after pressing and aged in neutral oak barrique and larger 500L puncheons. Racked, blended, and bottled after 5 months. Unfined and unfiltered (sediment expected). Free SO2 8 mg/L (Total SO2 24 mg/L). 772 cases produced.
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