2021 Far Mountain Fission Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, USA Coteaux de Trumao From vines averaging 25 years

From vines averaging 25 years old in the Buonivini contrada in the commune of Pachino on the extreme southeastern tip of Sicily (only 7 kilometers from both the Ionian and Mediterranean seas)

Aged in 80% stainless steel

a viticulture consulting client of Steve’s

he employs cement tank fermentations with indigenous yeast to produce natural wines that reflect each parcel's terroir

a particularly hot and humid one in 2022

2021 Far Mountain Fission Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, USA Coteaux de Trumao From vines averaging 25 yearsThis is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alta Vista (Gold Ranch) Vineyard high on Moon Mountain, a heritage site of dry farmed vines planted in the early 1970s on St. George rootstock and head trained on rocky, volcanic slopes. levage is deliberately restrained: about one year in French oak (about 35% new) with no racking until the final blend, preserving the vineyards dark, mineral profile. The wine is taut and savoryblackcurrant and wild mountain