2016 Trinité Estate Acaibo

First release on la place de Bordeaux for Acaibo - Trinité Estate : the Sonoma property of Claire & Gonzague Lurton. THE 2016 ACAIBO WINEGRAPE HARVEST WAS EARLY, WITH A MOSTLY NORMAL YIELD OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FRUIT. A RELATIVELY EVEN GROWING SEASON FOLLOWED WELCOME WINTER RAINS THAT HELPED TO ALLEVIATE THE DROUGHT. THE ENTIRE RIPENING SEASON ENJOYED COOLER THAN AVERAGE DAYTIME HIGHS AND COLD NIGHTS. PERFECT FOR MAKING AN INKY, AND COMPLEX WINE. THE VINEYARD 24 acres located between the cool Russian River , the warm Alexander Valley and Knights Valley. At 750 feet elevation. Volcanic Ash & Clay soils. THE VINIFICATION Small lot fermentation in thermo regulated stainlesssteel tanks. 4 days of cold soak followed by alcoholic fermentation. The malo-lactic fermentation follows in barrel. THE CULTURAL PRACTICES Organicfarming Only twice irrigations before véraison and harvests Rainwater harvesting THE AGEING 16 months in Bordeaux-style French Oak barrels. With 80% new oak