Sierra Mar was picked on October 6th at 25.2 Brix.  As usual, the two selections, Alban 1 and Alban “Baby Block”, were co-fermented for additional complexity.  Twenty percent whole cluster, an uninoculated fermentation (at this point of the harvest, sometimes it’s difficult to keep a tank cold soaking as the winery is teaming with yeast), and 26 days on the skins. All French oak, only 20% new, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.