Subject to Change ‘FKA’, Mendocino 2022
55% Merlot | 25% Chardonnay | 20% Pinotage
Open Hand Ranch is a 10 acre, family-run vineyard and farm planted in the 80s. Surrounded by oak and bay trees and a diverse landscape of native plants, fruit trees and other vegetation, biodiversity, and wholistic farming practices are standard practice.
The Chardonnay and Pinotage were picked at the same time. Half of the Chardonnay and half of the Pinotage went into a stainless tank as uncrushed whole clusters, while the rest of the grapes got direct pressed into that same tank (reverse saignée). Maceration lasted a week, with pumpovers daily. After that, the grapes were pressed into a 5,000L foudre. The Merlot, which was picked a few weeks later, was destemmed and fermented in a stainless tank for 9 days. After fermentation, the Merlot was pressed into the foudre containing the Chardonnay and Pinotage co-ferment for the final blend. As always, no fining, filtration, or addition of SO2.
55% Merlot | 25% Chardonnay | 20% Pinotage
Open Hand Ranch is a 10 acre, family-run vineyard and farm planted in the 80s. Surrounded by oak and bay trees and a diverse landscape of native plants, fruit trees and other vegetation, biodiversity, and wholistic farming practices are standard practice.
The Chardonnay and Pinotage were picked at the same time. Half of the Chardonnay and half of the Pinotage went into a stainless tank as uncrushed whole clusters, while the rest of the grapes got direct pressed into that same tank (reverse saignée). Maceration lasted a week, with pumpovers daily. After that, the grapes were pressed into a 5,000L foudre. The Merlot, which was picked a few weeks later, was destemmed and fermented in a stainless tank for 9 days. After fermentation, the Merlot was pressed into the foudre containing the Chardonnay and Pinotage co-ferment for the final blend. As always, no fining, filtration, or addition of SO2.
55% Merlot | 25% Chardonnay | 20% Pinotage
Open Hand Ranch is a 10 acre, family-run vineyard and farm planted in the 80s. Surrounded by oak and bay trees and a diverse landscape of native plants, fruit trees and other vegetation, biodiversity, and wholistic farming practices are standard practice.
The Chardonnay and Pinotage were picked at the same time. Half of the Chardonnay and half of the Pinotage went into a stainless tank as uncrushed whole clusters, while the rest of the grapes got direct pressed into that same tank (reverse saignée). Maceration lasted a week, with pumpovers daily. After that, the grapes were pressed into a 5,000L foudre. The Merlot, which was picked a few weeks later, was destemmed and fermented in a stainless tank for 9 days. After fermentation, the Merlot was pressed into the foudre containing the Chardonnay and Pinotage co-ferment for the final blend. As always, no fining, filtration, or addition of SO2.
