Rose and Arrow - Hopewell Hills: Gathered Stones 2017

Hopewell Hills: Gathered Stones 2017

A very soft slope facing southeast 300 feet off the Valley floor. There is almost no topsoil with a deep “stream” of well fractured stones flowing diagonally across the slope. “Bubbles in the rock with abundant large crystal structures spur the vines to produce a structurally precise wine quilted with alternating red and blue fruit flavors.

244  cases produced.

Vineyard Management

• Dedicated vineyard team
• Organic with biodynamic components
• Cover crops used for both competitive and soil regeneration
• Double and single guyot with 6ft x 3-4ft spacing
• Hand harvest

Winemaking

• Hand sorting
• Wild yeast fermentation
• 5-6 days cold soak (54°F)
• Fermentation over 15-20 days
• 1^st week 1-2 gentle pump-overs
• Vertical press up to 1 bar pressure
• 2 weeks of settling before barrel aging
• Normally therefore no racking-off
• Special selection of Seguin Moreau with Med no - head toast
• Aging regime: Approximately 20-35% New Oak, 15-25% 1 year old, 15-25% 2 year old, and 12-20% neutral

Pre-Order

We expect to receive our allocation of these highly allocated wines in December, after which we will dispatch the wines to you.