2004 Cinnabar Central Coast Teroldego

Teroldego is a red grape variety that is indigenous to the Trentino-Alto Adige region below the Italian Alps. Teroldego Rotaliano (the wine) has been produced for centuries on the Campo Rotaliano, a low-lying gravelly alluvial plain between the Adige and Noce Rivers with mild summer temperatures and soft breezes. Grapes for our Central Coast Teroldego were grown at Le Mistral Vineyards in the San Ysidro district of the Santa Clara Valley Appellation. Situated on the eastern foothills of the Diablo Range, these westfacing vineyards are downwind from the “Gilroy Gap”, a break in the coast range that enables cool breezes from Monterey Bay to mitigate afternoon highs. Relocated to a temperate sector of California’s Central Coast, this “big red” grape from Northern Italy stays true to its noble heritage by producing robust wines with a solid foundation of balanced acidity and tannin.

Tasting Notes

This inky wine throws a bouquet of blackberry, vanilla, dried fl owers and a touch of mint. They are followed by fl avors of dark fruit and grilled meat with traces of Cuban cigar and cedar. Chewy tannins, lively acidity, and a long finish of dark fruit, sweet vanilla and smoke pair well with dry-rubbed grilled tri-tip, hearty red sauce over rigatoni, or spicy Louisiana gumbo.

Winemaking

• Hand harvested October 23, 2004 in the early morning cool
• Three days of cold soaking to enhance color and flavor
• Seven days of fermentation in a five-ton open-top stainless steel tank
• The must was punched down three timed daily for maximum flavor extraction
• Aged for 30 months in American oak barrels (30% new)
• Bottled unfiltered to promote varietal integrity

Vineyards

Mistral Vineyards
Central Coast Appellation

Technical Data

Varietal Content

100% teroldego

Finished Alcohol

14.1%

Total Acidity

0.59mg per 100ml
pH: 3.70

Awards

Gold – 2008 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

Downloads

2004 Cinnabar Central Coast Teroldego Product Sheet
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