“The Cortese comes from the deep clay loam soils of the Lost Slough Vineyard. Located in the southernmost part of the Clarksburg AVA near the historic Chinese settlement town of Locke, this site stays cool at night during the summer allowing for grapes to retain good acidity." Winemaker's note
Tendu Wines Cortese California
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Specifications
| Winery | Matthiasson |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Cortese |
| Farming Practices | practicing organic with no herbicides or pesticides |
| Soils | pink gravelly, alluvial soils |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak barrels |
|---|---|
| Maturation | n/a |
| Sulfur | minimum effective SO2 added at bottling / 5ppm free SO2 |
| Filter | yes |
| Fining | none |
| Alcohol | 11.8% |
| Item No | T029083 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
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