2020 Black Darter

Red Blend

CA - Monterey County (Central Coast)

$32.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 13.5%

86% Grenache, 24% Mourvedre, 21% Syrah. We co-fermented the Grenache and Syrah to create a more symbiotic wine. The Mourvedre however fermented on its own since it was one of the last grapes to come in. The Syrah was completely whole-cluster fermented, while the Grenache and Mourvedre were fully de-stemmed. We did daily gentle pump-overs during cold soak (2 days). Once fermentation started we switched to gentle punching downs. Primary fermentation lasted a total of 7 days. Once fermentation was completed we allowed the wine to do extended maceration (softens tannins, and adds flavor) for 6 days before pressing to barrel. We used 25% new French oak and aged for 18 months. The final blend also has a total of 21% whole-cluster.

Notes

Notes: The Grenache in this wine is giving off notes of orange marmalade, bright raspberry, and white pepper spice. The Mourvedre brings a nice lift of lavender and blue fruits. All while the Syrah brings density and weight to the wine with notes of baking spices and sarsaparilla. The palate is driven by spice and accentuated by bright red fruit. With time in the glass the wine softens with coating tannins that are backed by pleasant dark fruits such as blackberry.

Maker Name

Denis Hoey

Vineyard/Orchard Name

Machado Creek

Odonata Winery is a small family winery owned and operated by winemaker Denis Hoey. Located on the California coast, farming vineyards around the Monterey Bay Area. Odonata produces small batches of each of their wines and focuses on local grapes that are organic and grown sustainably. Hoey works closely with local growers to ensure the highest quality wines from the vines to the glass.

Odonata Winery

645 River Rd

Salinas, CA 93908-9633

https://www.odonatawines.com