Robert Sinskey Abraxas 2013 Download PDF

Specifications

Winery	Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Varieties	Riesling / Pinot Gris / Gewürztraminer / Pinot Blanc
Farming Practices	certified CCOF organic / practicing biodynamic
Soils	predominantly thin, shallow clay soil
Harvest Technique	vineyard selections by hand based on ripeness / beginning with Gewürz in mid-August and ending with Riesling in early October
Yeast	cultured

Fermentation	whole cluster pressed / fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
Maturation	stainless steel
Filter	yes
Fining	yes
Alcohol	14%
Item No	T06593-13
Size	750ML
Bottle Case	12
Country	United States
Region	California
Sub-region	Sonoma

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Rob Sinskey believes that making luxuriously elegant wines and farming with earth friendly methods are not mutually exclusive. Rather, he has found that caring for the land organically, combined with conscientious business practices (including a solar powered winery, using biodiesel from used restaurant oil in tractors and trucks, and having sheep and chickens mow the cover crops) have helped define the well-crafted wines of RSV.

After 20 years, his philosophy that "Wine is not an athletic event" still holds true to this day. The goal has always been to make "pure wines of character that pair well with cuisine." RSV is spreading the gospel that organically grown grapes produce fine wines of great individuality.

RSV's holdings have grown from 15 to over 200 acres of CCOF certified organic and Demeter certified Biodynamic vineyards in five Carneros locations (Three Amigos, Vandal, OSR and Capa in Napa Carneros and the Scintilla Vineyard in Sonoma Carneros) with a small estate vineyard behind the winery in the Stags Leap District.