WINEMAKER NOTES

This ideal growing season produced enticing aromas of red plum, cherry, cranberry and dried flowers. This medium bodied wine offers balancing bright acidity with cherry pie, and pomegranate on the palate and finishing with hints of vanilla, spice and oak. This elegant wine will certainly be age worthy for years to come.

WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES

Harvested early in the morning to ensure gentle processing of cool fruit, the clusters were hand-sorted, destemmed, and crushed to release the juice. The extraction process began from the skins and the grapes were fermented in a jacketed, open-top tank. Finally, once the fermentation process was complete, the grapes were pressed to a tank and racked clean into a combination of 40% New French Oak barrels for 18 months of aging.

FRUIT SOURCE: BACIGALUPI VINEYARD

Bacigalupi rose to prominence during the 1976 Paris Tasting, when the 1973 Napa Valley Chardonnay made with 40% of Bacigalupi fruit triumphed over many acclaimed French wines. The vineyard has since grown to encompass 125 acres of premium grapes, which have been planted and managed by John Bacigalupi and his family for the past 30 years.

VINTAGE NOTES

Sonoma County experienced an ideal growing season in 2019. The late bloom and slow growing season led to extended hang times under late summer sunshine for the developing grapes. This allowed for even ripeness throughout the vineyards and exceptional retention of natural acidity. Harvest was a full two weeks behind average, and the 2019 fruit produced quality wines with bright, fresh acidity and complex fruit flavors.

THE WINERY

Bailarín Cellars was created in 2014 by a collective of family and friends, each following their respective passions. Together, we focus on producing small lots of handcrafted wines from unique vineyard sources. We are proud to share the fruits of our labor and love with you.