2024 Martha Stoumen Benson Ranch Nero d'Avola Rosato Mendocino County, USA Castilla y León kept on the lees for

kept on the lees for 48 months then another 24 months in bottle before the wine was released

and stopped with natural fire-branded cork

boisterous fruit combines seamlessly with a soaring acidity ever so slightly treble-boosted by immaculately tasteful volatility

The soil is made of silt and clay/sand on top of tuffeau from the middle of the Turonian period

Borto – does the name right a bell

2024 Martha Stoumen Benson Ranch Nero d'Avola Rosato Mendocino County, USA Castilla y León kept on the lees forCertified organic vineyard and dry farmed (non irrigated) 90% Nero dAvola, 10% Negroamaro, (90% 2024 + 10% 2022) Sourced from Bricarelli Ranch (Ukiah, Mendocino County) dry farmed Planted in 2005 Farmed by Martha Stoumen using only organic principles Gravelly loam soils Hand harvested Macerated on skins and stems overnight (Vino di una notte or one night wine) before pressing Fermented and aged on fine lees in neutral vessels before blending Blended