2023 Martha Stoumen "Benchlands"

Vinification Notes: Nero d’Avola and Petite Sirah were each fermented separately in small batches while the Carignan, Valdiguié, and Colombard grapes were harvested and co-fermented as one lot (red and white grapes together!). The components were kept separate after pressing and aged in neutral oak barrique. Racked, blended, and bottled after 18 months. Unfined. Lightly filtered.

Tasting Notes: Tuck a berry basket in your backpack just in case and take a trip down a meandering coastal trail with notes of warm spice and wild berries—this wine welcomes adventure. Reward yourself for your forest-filled findings with the tannin structure of fine black tea, like Ceylon. This field blend of mostly dark-fruited grapes is made in a very light style, and we return to this team favorite year after year.