2012 Arneis
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Varietal
Arneis
Vineyard Designation
Dragoon Mountain Vineyard and New Mexico Vineyards
Harvest Date
August 26 & September 7, 2012
Acid
TA: 5.9 g/L
pH
3.37
Aging
Aged 6+ months in 100% neutral French oak, 3 months on lees without lees stirring.
Alcohol %
13
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
90% Arneis, Cochise County Arizona from Dragoon Mountain Vineyard at 4,300 ft. elevation. 10% Malvasia Bianca, New Mexico Vineyards. 4,300 ft. elevation.
Production Notes
Cold-soaked 24 hours, then whole-cluster pressed. Chilled and settled
36 hours prior to racking. Fermented with specially selected yeasts
at 55ºF for 28 days. Malolactic fermentation inhibited. This wine did NOT undergo cold-stabilization and is filtered, but unfined. Residual sugar: <0.20%
Production
48 cases