2015 Will E. Cox
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Blend - red
Vineyard Designation
Cimarron Vineyard and Pillsbury Vineyard
Harvest Date
August & September
Acid
TA: 5.7 g/L
pH
3.76
Aging
Aged 11 months in 14% new and 14% 2-year-old French oak (Damy Cooperage). Twice racked. Filtered, but un-fined.
Alcohol %
13.8
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
In this blend, we seek to harmonize the elegant red fruit, spice and silky femininity of AZ Grenache with the more powerful characters of Syrah and Tempranillo. This wine is becoming a special one for us to highlight the complexity and austerity of Arizona terroir and the beauty of blending. One of our largest blends of the vintage at only 7 barrels.
Vineyard Notes
42% Grenache from Pillsbury Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 8th - 14% Grenache from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 8th - 23% Syrah from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 26th - 21% Tempranillo from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 1st - Sugar at harvest: 24.8 Brix average
Production Notes
Destemmed, but not crushed to open top 3⁄4-ton bins. Grenache was left ~15% whole cluster, Syrah ~25% whole cluster. Cold-soaked 24 hours, then inoculated with specially selected yeasts (BRL97, Rhone2056, D254, VRB, CLOS, T73, etc). Hand punched 3-4 times daily. Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 7 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 9 days average skin contact. Settled 3 days average before barreling.
Production
170 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar up to 5+ years
