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Wine Description
The Story
Acero is the Spanish word for steel and it refers to the fact that this wine has never seen any oak. Especially selected for fruit intensity and aromatics, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel to capture the purity of the flavors. After completing malolactic fermentation, the wine is kept in the tank until bottling in early spring.
The grapes derive from the organic Don Miguel Vineyard, which is named after the late patriarch of the ...
Wine Information
Production: 2,084 cases
The Vinification
The grapes were harvested September 29 - October 3, gently whole-cluster pressed, and cold fermented together in stain- less steel tanks at 55 degrees F. After completing the primary fermentation, the wine went through 100% malolactic in the same tank. It was boÅled in July 2013.
Tasting Notes
In the classic style of Acero, this boÅling displays lively bright fruit, fresh and v...
