Ost-Intrigen St. Laurent 2015

Vintage 2015 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country United States Region California Appellation Los Carneros Wine Type Red - Still Varietals St. Laurent Farming Sustainable Vineyard Dale Ricci’s planted St. Laurent in his Carneros "Ricci Vineyard" in 2002. Soil Sandy loam rich soil with volcanic stones. Vinification The fruit was hand-picked and fermented with 100% stem inclusion. The must received pigeage and/or punchdowns twice daily; fermentation lasted 10 days at which time the wine was pressed down to 227L barriques. The wine was racked off of its lees at 4 months and saw a total of 8 months élevage. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Notes Intensely aromatic, the Ost-Intrigen features a nose of black fruit and Asian spices; on the palate the wine is supple yet light-bodied, offering flavors of cured meat and soft but present tannin.