2023 Carménère

Vineyard: SFV Estate

Alcohol:  12.8% ABV

Sugar:   0.1 g/L

pH: 3.95

Total Acidity:  4.8 g/L

Aging: 20 mos 33% new French oak

Brix at Harvest: 23.8

Tannin: light tannins

Body/Texture: light and bright, smooth

Aroma: cherry, raspberry, cedar

Flavor: raspberry, vanilla, cherry pipe tobacco, resin 

Finish: red fruits, milk chocolate, orange

I like to think of our carménère as merlot's cooler, leather jacket wearing brother. It is darker, has more tabacco notes, can have some spice and isn't as approachable. This carménère is medium bodied with red fruit flavors, backed up with plenty spice and herbaceoussness. This wine is complex without being overwhelming. It is a medium bodied wine with depth and character.