2022 Estate Cuvee

Wine Maker Comments:

The Sea Shell Estate Cuvee is like a traditional Paso Cabernet Sauvignon, but with much more depth. It is big and weighty with moderate acidity. There is a long savory finish - almost umani like. This wine would be delicious with heavy food... the classic steak  or lamb pairing!

Vinification:

Both lots were hand-picked, hand-sorted, destemmed, lightly crushed into fermenters-the Syrah in open-top fermentors and the Cabernet stainless steel. After a few days of cold soaking in the tank, the musts were inoculated with yeast and fermented at a target temperature of 85F. Two punch-downs were performed daily on the Syrah until it was ready to press after 11 days fermentation. Two pump-overs were performed daily on the Cabernet Sauvignon until it was ready to be pressed after 13 days of fermentation. The pressed-out wines were left to settle until they were ready to be transferred into French oak barrels for 20 months of rest until bottling in July 2023.

Lauren Lange

Soil Type:

Rolling alluvial terraces with decomposed limestone deposits along its slopes.