2015 Arbe Garbe Benandants Shypoke Vineyard Charbono | Calistoga Napa Valley California 750ml

The Charbono has been vinified with the "appassimento" method, by drying the grapes on racks in a dark and well- ventilated environment for 42 days, after which they have been crushed and fermented in barrels and bins, with daily punchdowns. After pressing, the wine spent 16 months in French barrels, 50% new. 420 bottles produced.
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A wild berry bramble rolls and tumbles on the palate. Return to the bouquet for deeper aromatics that include highlights of mint tea leaves and sumac joined by darker elements of earth and freshly sawn mesquite wood. The sweet-savory combinations are an indescribable experience that certainly results from the passito process of concentrating the fruit through dehydration as part of the vinification process. There is a gorgeous lift of acidity on the finish that reminds us not to overthink this wine that is simply delicious. | Falling Bright