Tasting Notes A seductive red- purple color. Wild raspberryaroma, red fruits and violet flowers predominate through tothe fresh, effervescent finish.

Wine Maker Notes Winemaker NotesThe fruit is hand picked followed by crushing, coolingof crushed grapes, 12 hour cold maceration (to pull the color of the skins) and pressing. Fermentation begins by inoculating with selected yeasts. Half way through the fermentation process, the wine is centrifuged (spun) to halt fermentation, creating a slightly sweet, semi-sparkling wine.

Technical Notes (50% Malbec/50% Merlot). The hand-picked grapes weresourced from the Valentin Bianchi Estate vineyards. Thegrapes are crushed and cold maceration ensues, with staticdraining and pneumatic pressing. Fermentation byinoculating with selected yeasts – half-way throughfermentation, the wine is centrifuged (spun) to haltfermentation.

Food Pairing Serving HintsThis wine should be well-chilled as an aperitif or dessert. Also makes a unique American-style sangria.