Cortez 2022

Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. Fermented/aged in 4 x 500L old French foudre and a single 1500L stainless steel tank for 6 months then blended together and placed back into wood and stainless steel. No yeast (or other) inoculation or additives apart from a small amount of SO2 shortly before bottling. 100% malolactic fermentation. A very light clarifying filtration was done using coarse cellulose sheets, not fined.

We change the label every year to best suit the feeling I think the wine is giving. The photo on the label was taken by our daughter Camilla. It was a puzzle piece that was lying around the house on our leather table top. But she often picks up our phones and takes these amazing photos. We loved it and the piece definitely fits on this label.