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Source & Sink is a small project focused on older plantings in Sonoma. This 2019 Alicante Bouschet comes from two vineyards in Sonoma County, both with over 110-year-old vines. Once almost exclusively a blending grape valued for its intense color and red flesh — one of the few French Teinturier varieties in the world — Alicante Bouschet is rarely bottled on its own. Fermented with 50% whole cluster and aged in amphora and French oak, it shows a dark, inky purple in the glass, with dark fruit like black plum and currants, with a touch of anise, and spices. With time, dried florals also emerge. The palate is full and structured, with firm, chewy tannins and a dense core of fruit. Time in bottle has softened the edges, bringing more integration to the wine. Still, it's a bold expression of a rarely seen varietal bottling, produced in just 74 cases.

Alicante Bouschet / Garnacha Tintorera

Source & Sink, Alicante Bouschet, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, California, USA, 2019

Source & Sink is a small project focused on older plantings in Sonoma. This 2019 Alicante Bouschet comes from two vineyards in S

Source & Sink, Alicante Bouschet, Sonoma County, Sonoma

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