Vintage Notes
In 2023, the Moon Mountain District experienced one of the longest growing seasons in a decade or more. With consistent, mild weather throughout the season and extended hang time, 2023 is an exceptional, high-quality, memorable vintage.
Winter and spring rains led to full reservoirs and healthy, saturated soils; ideal conditions as our vineyard headed into bud break. The mild, warm summer weather (72-75 degrees F) supported healthy canopy growth through bloom and set.
Though vineyards faced mildew pressure, clusters remained loose for good air flow. Relatively cool weather throughout the growing season in tandem with an abundance of sunshine allowed grape skins to ripen slowly.
The Monte Rosso Vineyard harvest kicked off on September 20th; the Los Niños block harvest was completed in two passes, the first on October 24th and the second on November 3rd.
Cellar Notes
The grapes went through a two-day cold maceration in a wooden, open top fermenter. Fermentation started spontaneously and lasted twelve days.
The wine was then racked onto three French oak barriques (two of them new) with no press wine; it was matured for 15 months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered on February 19th, 2025.
