Ashanta Under Currents Old-vine Carignan 2022

Ashanta Under Currents is crafted from old-vine Carignan grapes sourced from the Testa Vineyard in Mendocino County, California. This vineyard, with vines over 70 years old, is situated on sandy and pebbly loam soils, providing an ideal terroir for Carignan cultivation. The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo a partial carbonic maceration process, where 20% of the clusters are left whole, and the remainder is de-stemmed and crushed into an open-top fermenter. After two weeks of primary fermentation, the wine is basket-pressed and aged for 11.5 months in neutral French oak barrels. Adhering to natural winemaking principles, the wine is produced without any additions or subtractions, remaining unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfur dioxide.