Sage Rat / Sonder Carbonic Nebbiolo 2023 - 750ml 12.8%
Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Appellation: Rattlesnake Hills
Vineyard: Perrault
Soil: Alluvial Silt and Loam
Farming: Farmed Organic
Harvest: Hand-picked
Vinification: The fruit was hand harvested
by Dusty Jenkins, Riley Miller and friends.
Half the fruit was added to 1-ton fermenters whole cluster and the rest
was crushed, destemmed and added on top. The fermenters were
pumped-over twice daily until they had reached 10oBrix and then were
pressed off. The fermentation finished in stainless steel and remained
there until bottling in late February.
Yeast: Pied de Cuve
Elevage: Aged 5 months in stainless steel
Malolactic: Yes
Wine Type: Still Red
Tasting Notes: The first collaboration between Sonder and Sage Rat, this
light bodied red is the ultimate summer red. A nose of dark cherry and black
tea is followed by a bright palate of cranberry and orange rind.