2019 Guimaro, A Ponte Ribeira Sacra Spain Washington cinchona calisaya and kola nuts

cinchona calisaya and kola nuts

The result is energetic and clean: think citrus oil

Fermented in open vats and steel tank

eventually

All grapes were grown by Luci and Tom at Sunnyside Vineyard—old plantings at 700 feet elevation on bright red volcanic soils

2019 Guimaro, A Ponte Ribeira Sacra Spain Washington cinchona calisaya and kola nutsA Ponte is a new cuve (2015 was the inaugural vintage) from a young plot planted above Finca Meixeman, comprised of Mencia, Sousn, Brancellao, Merenzao and Caio grown on granite, slate and sand. Grapes are hand harvested, fermented whole cluster in tank with 50 days maceration, then raised in eight used Burgundy barrels for around 14 months. The finished wine was bottled without fining or filtration.