2022 Chill Red

80% Petit Verdot, 20% Cabernet Franc13% alc by vol, 3.9 pH, no R.S.100% Shenandoah ValleyThe Petit Verdot was started as a true carbonic fermentation, loaded 100% whole cluster into an enclosed tank, gassed with C02 daily and drained off free run to ferment separately with ambient yeast.The Petit Verdot was allowed to drop several brix in tank under true carbonic conditions and then was pressed off whole cluster on the 11 day. The free run fermentation was blended with the pressed juice and allowed to ferment in stainless steel barrels at cellar temperatures until dryness. Remarkably, the resulting wine was pale pink color, very candied and fruity characters of carbonic. Later, the cuvee was blended with whole berry fermented Cabernet Franc and aged in stainless steel barrels for several months. The wine was made with minimal intervention, being unfiltered and unfined, and only receiving a small dose of sulfur for protection at bottling.