2022 Scar of the Sea "Galleano Ranch" Alicante Bouschet, Cucamonga Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE From the producer: This wine comes from historic vines planted in the 1920's and has been farmed organically by the Galleano Family since 1927. This vineyard site sits due East of Los Angeles in Southern California and is planted to sandy soils and farmed without irrigation. This is a dark wine in nature as the Alicante Boucshe grapes naturally have a red pulp and skin. The wine was made with 25% whole cluster, fermented with native

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defined fruit complemented by the seductive brisk sparkle

Hand harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts in 95% in stainless steel and 5% in wood

Xavier and Nicole Rolet began the task of restoring a medieval priory and vineyard that had been slumbering quietly for centuries in the beautiful foothills of Mont Ventoux

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Fermentation took place in a combination of stainless steel and oak barrels

none of them younger than ten years old

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The resulting wines show great pedigree