2024 Ruth Lewandowski 'Feints' Mendocino County, USA
$28.00
Region: California
Grape: Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Fox Hill Vineyard, 650ft elevation
Soil: sandy, rocky clay loam, sandstone
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: certified organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo vinified together, remaining varieties vinified separately. full carbonic maceration for around 10 days, then all tanks foot trod. two day maceration post carbonic, bladder pressed
Aging: 5 months on lees in stainless, flextank, and neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 20ppm after malolactic fermentation, no sulfur at bottling
Grape: Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Fox Hill Vineyard, 650ft elevation
Soil: sandy, rocky clay loam, sandstone
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: certified organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo vinified together, remaining varieties vinified separately. full carbonic maceration for around 10 days, then all tanks foot trod. two day maceration post carbonic, bladder pressed
Aging: 5 months on lees in stainless, flextank, and neutral barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 20ppm after malolactic fermentation, no sulfur at bottling
This is as ‘Feints-y” as it gets, with all the bright, poppy, cranberry spice and herbaceous signatures we’ve come to know and love from this cuvée. The majority of the blend remains the usual Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo carbonic co-ferment
-Importer's note
Specs
- Country United States
- Region California
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Ruth Lewandowski
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Arneis, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Red Sauce, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics Wild Side, West Coast, Co-Ferment, Chillable Red
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