Thacher Valdiguie Nouveau, Shell Creek Vineyard

About the Wine

Vinification: 2.04 tons of Valdiguié were hand-harvested from Shell Creek Vineyard on 9/15, at 20.2 brix. The fruit was placed in a sealed tank, with 100% whole bunches. Carbonic fermentation was allowed to begin, naturally and spontaneously, and was basket pressed after 5 weeks on the skins and stems. Élevage: After pressing, the wine was settled overnight before being racked to neutral, 500L-puncheons, where native bacteria carried out malolactic fermentation. After 4 months the wine was bottled. The minimal amount of effective SO2 was used, and this wine was crafted without the use of added enzymes, acids, tannins or nutrients.