2016 Hella•Nora

Estate Grown and Bottled Sonoma County Fountaingrove District

Artisanal Production 116 cases produced

Composition / Bordeaux Blend

60% Malbec • 20% Cabernet Sauvignon • 20% Petit Verdot

Vineyard

Our vineyard estate sits at an altitude of 1,300 feet in the Mayacamas Mountain Range. It benefits from the cool, evening Pacific Ocean breezes and receives early morning sun as it is above the fog line. All vines are grafted on 110R rootstock. Malbec is clone 595; Cabernet Sauvignon are clones 7 and 15; Merlot is clone 3; and Petit Verdot is clone 400.

Winemaking

The grapes were fermented in one ton, insulated fermenters and manually punched down, by the owner, 3-4 times per day. Fermentation lasted 8-14 days and then basket pressed. The young wine was transferred to oak barrels for the completion of primary and secondary fermentation.

Technical Data

• Alcohol 14.6 %
• pH 3.76
• TA 0.62 g/100 ml
• Malic Acid 0 mg/100 ml
• Residual Sugar 35 mg/100 ml • Brix at Harvest

• Malbec 25.0
• Cabernet Sauvignon 25.5 • Petit Verdot 25.0

Time in Barrel 22 months New oak barrels 10%
New Barrel Composition