2021 Cimarron Vineyard Tempranillo
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Tempranillo
Appellation
Willcox
Vineyard Designation
Cimarron Vineyard
Harvest Date
August 25
Acid
TA: 5.7 g/L
pH
3.93
Aging
Aged 18 months in 25% new Hungarian (Dargaud et Jaegle Cooperage) and 75% neutral oak barrels. Thrice racked. Filtered, but unfined.
Alcohol %
14.6
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
We’ve been working with Todd & Kelly Bostock’s beautiful Tempranillo for the past nine years now, and it has proven itself to make a consistently excellent wine with a spectacular balance of power and finesse. While most of this wine goes into blends every year (mostly Earth Cuckoo and Willy), we hold the best three (or four this year!) barrels for extended aging and single-varietal bottling. This wine is always a big hit in the tasting room and a reliable old friend in the cellar. Only 4 barrels produced.
Vineyard Notes
Willcox AVA – Cochise County, AZ - 100% Tempranillo from Cimarron Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested Aug. 25th - Sugar at harvest: 24.6 Brix
Production Notes
Destemmed but not crushed to open-top, ¾-ton bins. Lot was left ~20% whole cluster. Inoculated with specially selected yeasts (VRB, Clos, T73 & Persy). Hand punched 3-4 times daily. Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 4 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 9 days skin contact. Settled 3 days before barreling.
Production
99 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 5+ years