2020 Malbec

$28.00

  • Clone: 4 on 5BB rootstock
  • Vineyard: Coquelicot Estate (10′ x 6′ Spacing)
  • Soil Series: Positas fine sandy loam over clay and gravel 
  • Appellation: Santa Barbara County
  • Harvest date: 
  • Brix at harvest: 
  • Fermentation: Whole cluster. 100% natural primary and secondary; pressed after 10 days.
  • Barrels: 100% french oak barrels (neutral – 4 years or older)
  • Aging: Eight months in barrel
  • Production:  445 Cases

 

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SKU: 20_LF_Malb Categories: ,

Description

2020 Lo-Fi Malbec

Hand harvested and organically grown; not de-stemmed, crushed by foot once daily after which the top was again sealed. Fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic by naturally occurring bacteria. No sulfur used at crusher. The wine was racked twice prior to bottling. Total of 25 ppm so2 added without filtration in keeping with our minimalist (lo-fi) philosophy.

Ingredients: Hand harvested, organically farmed grapes, indigenous yeast, naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria and minimum effective SO2.

Additional information

Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 3 × 3 × 10 in