Inspired by the practice found in Buddhism called vipassana, which translates to "insight", the 2022 Spirit Rock exhibits notes of pomegranate, hibiscus and finishing with peach tea, leaving a refreshing and lingering impression.
2022 Spirit Rock
- blend
- 32% Counoise 10% Cinsault 28% Grenache 30% Mourvedre
- vineyard designation
- Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino County
- soil profile
- Gravelly loam decomposed sandstone and Casabone Wholly
- wine notes
- 10% whole cluster pressed (Grenache Portion), in a combination of stainless steel and puncheon fermenters. Aged for 9 months in a combination of twice and three times used French Oak Burgundy Barrels and puncheons.
This growing season at the vineyard site, we had a terrible issue with bears eating too many Counoise grapes (we don't blame them), so the blend is a bit different from our 2021 vintage. 10% whole cluster pressed (Grenache Portion), in a combination of stainless steel and puncheon fermenters. Aged for 9 months in a combination of twice and three times used French Oak Burgundy Barrels and puncheons. Delicate, aromatic and refined, this wine exudes its hallmark notes of pomegranate and hibiscus and finally finishing with peach tea, leaving a refreshing and lingering impression - specs
- pH ǀ acid ǀ alcohol 13.8%
- production
- 423 cases