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Assiduous MalbecBlack Ridge VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains2023 The grapes were hand harvested at 23.2° Brix. The soil at this particular site has a low pH which lends to wines with g reater tannin potential so a combination of punchdowns and delestage are done during fermentation to manage tannin extraction. Indigenous yeasts and bacteria carried out both primary and secondary fermentations. The wine was aged in 25% New French oak for 18 months. This wine is… Unfined. Unfiltered. Untampered. Show more