2020 Stolpman ‘La Cuadrilla’ Rhone Blend

WSI93+ WA92 Medium ruby-purple, the 2020 La Cuadrilla is scented of red and black berry fruits with undertones of forest floor, aniseed and flint. The palate is medium-bodied, smooth and fresh, with earth-laced fruits and a spicy finish.
Estate Notes: The 2020 La Cuadrilla opens with a whole new world of red fruit from crunch, tangy cranberry trough to pure driving ripeness. A cut of lemon from the balancing acidity combines with mint leaves, chocolate, and peppercorns. Tannin lies just under the lingering red fruit finish, creating a tautness to the firm young wine. Already exceedingly pleasurable upon release, the wine evolves from a bright young profile to a richer, hedonistic full body with a few swirls in the glass.
Practicing Organic • 70% Syrah, 15% Sangiovese, 15 % Grenache • A vineyard-wide blend of all Syrah, Sangiovese, and Grenache blocks at Stolpman Vineyard (Ballard Canyon)• Fermented in open top concrete tanks for 21 days • Aged 10 months in 100% neutral French Ermitage 500L oak Puncheons • 3,600 cases produced • 14.1% abv