2022
Temprano

Sierra Foothills

Temprano means 'early' in Spanish. We thought it appropriate to name this wine 'early' since it is an early maturing, food friendly red wine blend. We manually crushed Tinta Amerela to ensure that not all berries were burst to add extra fruitiness. Manually crushing also means that some stems remain which add extra complexity. We also co-fermented a Grenache and Tempranillo from Slate Creek vineyard which made a rich, delicious cuveé. Lastly, we blended in another Grenache to add some brightness. The result is a fresh, fruity wine with complex aromatics and vibrant tannis. One of our most 'universal' wines for pairing with food.

Alcohol Content: 13.0% by Volume

635 Bottles Produced

Retail	Conspiracy Club Prices
$30.00	$27.00 | 25.50 | 24.00

Tasting Notes

2022-08-05

There's definitely a lot going on in this glass! This wine is fresh and fruity, medium bodied and yet has decent tannins making it ideal for pairing with a wide variety of foods. Our goal was to make a Chianti style wine but with pan-Iberian peninsula grapes and we think we achieved that and more. Far more complex that we thought at this stage in it's development.

Wine Status

	Closed: needs aging
>	Drinking well, but young
	Peaking
	Drinking well, but mature
	Past Prime

Composition

37% Tinta Amarela Shaker Ridge Vineyard Brix pH TA 21.5 3.76 0.66	4% Grenache Slate Creek Vineyard Brix pH TA 22.5 3.67 0.60
18% Grenache La Mesa Vineyard Brix pH TA 21.5 3.87 0.62	18% Tempranillo Slate Creek Vineyard Brix pH TA 22 3.67 0.68

Fun Facts

• Manually crushed Tinta Amarela to increase the fruit
• Co-fermented Grenache and Tempranillo due to low volumes of each
• Not intended to be a long-term ager
• Can pair with acid or fatty / rich foods
• No oak / oak additives used in ours
• Ours is unfiltered and unfined

Serving Recommendations

For the best experience when consuming now, we recommend:

• Consume within the next couple of years
• Serve at cellar temperature (between 55 and 60 degrees F)