2022 Alondra Cabernet Mendocino
$25.00
Alondra Mendocino Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from one block in the heart of Mendocino County. Farmed organically, this vineyard is planted to three clonal selections specifically selected for this site. In 2022, frost in April reduced crop loads and started the year with cool temperatures and drought conditions. Summer was warm and textbook until blazing hot weather hit the North Coast in August and early September. The new trellis system here employed to mitigate heat spikes was extremely successful in a vintage where 100 degree weather became commonplace. Cabernet was picked on October 18 under ideal conditions.
2022 Cabernet was gently crushed into a fermenter and left to ferment at its own pace with native yeasts. After primary fermentation we racked into 30% new Taransaud barrels for eight months. We executed one rack and return and then bottled all free run juice unfined and unfiltered.
Perfumed nose of black cherry, blueberry and cassis with those classic cabernet characteristics of tobacco leaf and mint. The fruit-inspired palate features cassis and cherry fruit front and center, while that defining cabernet structure deftly folded into the fruit. Ripeness and elegance are the hallmarks of Alondra Mendocino Cabernet Sauvignon, which can be enjoyed now or cellared for the next decade.
