VARIETY 50% Barbera, 50% Sangiovese
LOCATION Walnut Grove, Arizona
VINEYARD Hassayampa Vineyard and Farm
VINIFICATION The Sangiovese and Barbera grapes were hand picked and transported to Bodega Pierce in Clarkdale, Arizona for vinification. The whole cluster grapes were directly pressed upon arrival at the winery and fermented with native yeasts in a stainless steel tank and left to age for 9 months on the gross and fine lees. Racked once before bottling. Unfined, unfiltered with 20 PPM of added SO2 a week before bottling.
EXPRESSION Pale copper with a luminous blush hue, this high desert blanc de noirs opens with a burst of freshly squeezed orange juice, blood orange zest, and white nectarine. The co-ferment of Sangiovese and Barbera lends a bright, mouthwatering acidity that feels almost thirst-quenching straight off the pour. Dry creek stones and a whisper of rose hip ground the fruit in something wild and mineral. Drink it cold, drink it fast.
VARIETY 50% Barbera, 50% Sangiovese
LOCATION Walnut Grove, Arizona
VINEYARD Hassayampa Vineyard and Farm
VINIFICATION The Sangiovese and Barbera grapes were hand picked and transported to Bodega Pierce in Clarkdale, Arizona for vinification. The whole cluster grapes were directly pressed upon arrival at the winery and fermented with native yeasts in a stainless steel tank and left to age for 9 months on the gross and fine lees. Racked once before bottling. Unfined, unfiltered with 20 PPM of added SO2 a week before bottling.
EXPRESSION Pale copper with a luminous blush hue, this high desert blanc de noirs opens with a burst of freshly squeezed orange juice, blood orange zest, and white nectarine. The co-ferment of Sangiovese and Barbera lends a bright, mouthwatering acidity that feels almost thirst-quenching straight off the pour. Dry creek stones and a whisper of rose hip ground the fruit in something wild and mineral. Drink it cold, drink it fast.
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