2018 Darkstar
$ 25.00
Naturally made, dry, sparkling red wine – delicious and refreshing. Black cherries, cinnamon, plum, and white pepper. Blend of high-altitude, self-rooted Syrah and Zinfandel from San Diego County made using only wild yeasts, unfiltered, and with minimal intervention.
Description
Sparkling Red
appellation
San Diego County, Warner Springs
vineyard
Orrin Vineyard, 3300 feet, Alluvial decomposed granite
varieties
49% Syrah, 51% Zinfandel; self-rooted
harvest
Syrah on August 23, 2018; Zinfandel on September 5, 2018
fermentation
Wild Yeast and Malolactic
alcohol
12.1%
production
90 cases
tasting notes
Black cherries, cinnamon, plum, and white pepper. Dry. Tingly bubbles. Recommend serving at 38 °F.
winemaker’s notes
Clusters de-stemmed into small open-top bins. Whole berry, wild yeast and malolactic fermentation. Twice daily punch downs. Pressed after five days – combination of free-run and press fractions used. Wines combined at press, and fermentation finished in Charmat tank without addition of sugar or yeast – all carbonation comes from the natural, primary fermentation. No acidulation or other “corrections”. Cold settled, and bottled unfiltered off gross lees on 3/20/2019.
Dry, sparkling red wine made using only wild yeasts, unfiltered, and with minimal intervention. Black cherries, cinnamon, plum, and white pepper. Blend of high-altitude, self-rooted Syrah and Zinfandel from San Diego County.
