Cuvée Soif 2024
VARIETY 45% Sangiovese & 55% Barbera
STYLE Blanc de Noirs Co-Ferment BRIX at Harvest 20.6
PH at Harvest 3.33
LOCATION Walnut Grove, Arizona
VINEYARD Hassayampa Vineyard and Farm
SOIL TYPE Alluvial deposits of volcanic and sedimentary minerals
PRODUCTION 46 cases
ALCOHOL 11.7%
Vineyard
Hassayampa Vineyard & Farm was established in 2012 on 140 acres along the Hassayampa River near Kirkland, Arizona. The property consists of a farmstead cheese creamery, a 12 acre vineyard, a fruit and nut orchard, and several acres of pastures for their Jersey cow herd. They use sustainable grape growing practices that include Integrated Pest Management, OMRI (organic) approved pesticides, cover cropping, and minimal tillage. The Grapes
The Barbera and Sangiovese vines are grown in the high desert, 3,800 feet above sea level near the Hassayampa River. Alluvial deposits of volcanic and sedimentary minerals combined with extreme diurnal shifts of hot days and cool nights allow the grapes to preserve aromas and natural acidity.Vinification
The Sangiovese and Barbera grapes were hand picked and transported to Arizona Stronghold in Camp Verde, 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 ~7 months on the gross and fine lees. Racked and returned once before bottling. Unfined, unfiltered with 20 PPM of added SO2 a week before bottling.Expression
Raspberry gelato and white flowers on the nose, fresh squeezed grapefuit juice on the pallet. This Arizona Blanc de Noirs from Sangiovese and Barbera maintains healthy acidity while being expressive and elegant. The ripe red fruit combined with the slightly tart citrus brings balance to the wine making it dangerously thirst quenching ;)