2022 Stirm Wine Co. Cabernet Pfeffer, San Benito County, USA Auvergne lingering finish

lingering finish

this comes off a certified organic vineyard (planted in 1945) and harvest is all manual

it comes young vines that were planted in a parcel of blue clay that was regenerated with flowers

bringing together traditions of each craft

One long fermentation done with indigenous yeasts

2022 Stirm Wine Co. Cabernet Pfeffer, San Benito County, USA Auvergne lingering finishRon Siletto, a longtime icon of San Benito Viticulture, is the primary source of Cabernet Pfeffer in San Benito County, where the variety is grown, and nowhere else in the world. In France its known as Mourtaou Mancin, an old variety from Bordeaux. There are less than 10 acres of it in the world. The grapes were picked by hand on September 24th, 2021. At the winery the grapes were given 15 days of whole cluster maceration in redwood fermenters to