Les Lunes Wine 2022 'Cosmic' Red Blend, California

Item Number: 19510

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: California
Appellation/AVA: California
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon / Zinfandel / Chardonnay / Merlot
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic

The Cosmic Red Blend is a playful wine that came about through experimentation with shorter macerations and shorter aging. This helps to underline and showcase the freshness and fruit character that is so expressive due to the sunny Californian climate and focused organic farming.

Farming: Everything is 100% organic and all sprays are timed in relation to the moon. As they transition to dry farming, the vineyards are watered minimally two or three times a year depending on vintage conditions. Cover crops are used to increase the organic material, life and vitality of the soils.

Vinification: All of the grapes were harvested and vinified separately at their own optimal ripeness. Each of the red wines were destemmed and gently macerated at cool temperatures for 4-14 days. 3/4 of the Cabernet Sauvignon and all of the Zinfandel was made as a rosé. The Chardonnay was destemmed and macerated for two weeks until it was pressed at dryness. The wines were then aged separately for 7 months in a combination of neutral oak and tank, at which point the components were blended with a small addition of sulfites (~18ppm). The wine was bottled without fining or filtration in early May.

Tasting Notes: The Cosmic blend is a chillable red wine. Normally these Cabernet Sauvignon wines are structured and rich, but this wine is defined by its juicy fruit character on the palate with tons of aromas of blue fruit and mountain berries.