2023 Bandido Red Wine
Negrette is a rare grape with scant acreage planted in California, less than 10 acres exist. Picked by hand between September 27th and October 10, 2023 and fermented destemmed in a redwood fermenter. 3 weeks of once daily pumpovers during the maceration before pressing, with aging in old barrels for 10 months on the fine lees. Racked and blended a month prior to bottling on August 15, 2024.
Wine Stats:
Varietal Composition: Negrette 42%, Cabernet Sauvignon 58%
Brix at harvest: 22.5/22.2
Titratable Acidity: 6.7 g/L
pH: 3.69
Residual Sugar: 0.0
Alcohol: 13.5%
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Negrette is a rare grape with scant acreage planted in California, less than 10 acres exist. Picked by hand between September 27th and October 10, 2023 and fermented destemmed in a redwood fermenter. 3 weeks of once daily pumpovers during the maceration before pressing, with aging in old barrels for 10 months on the fine lees. Racked and blended a month prior to bottling on August 15, 2024.
Wine Stats:
Varietal Composition: Negrette 42%, Cabernet Sauvignon 58%
Brix at harvest: 22.5/22.2
Titratable Acidity: 6.7 g/L
pH: 3.69
Residual Sugar: 0.0
Alcohol: 13.5%
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Negrette is a rare grape with scant acreage planted in California, less than 10 acres exist. Picked by hand between September 27th and October 10, 2023 and fermented destemmed in a redwood fermenter. 3 weeks of once daily pumpovers during the maceration before pressing, with aging in old barrels for 10 months on the fine lees. Racked and blended a month prior to bottling on August 15, 2024.
Wine Stats:
Varietal Composition: Negrette 42%, Cabernet Sauvignon 58%
Brix at harvest: 22.5/22.2
Titratable Acidity: 6.7 g/L
pH: 3.69
Residual Sugar: 0.0
Alcohol: 13.5%
Filtration: none
Fining: none