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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: 2,677 cases
The Vinification
The grapes were harvested September 8 - 28, gently whole-cluster pressed, and cold fermented together in stainless steel tanks at 55 degrees F. After completing the primary fermentation, the wine went through 100% malolactic in the same tank. It was bottled in April 2014.
Tasting Notes
Another classic bottling of Acero, with a nose that captures the freshness and lively aromatics of the fr...
Vintage 2013
Napa Valley Harvest 2013 Report
A seamless year of steady weather and optimal ripening brings in above average yields and excellent quality fine wine grapes
10/22/2013 - St. Helena, CA: The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reports that the region’s winemakers expect to be done with the 2013 harvest within the next week. “Early, even and excellent” are three words being used to describe this year’s growing season and the Napa Valley wine grapes...
