Beckmen 2008 Cuvee Le Bec
$18.00
VINEYARDS & HARVEST The 2008 vintage offered a warmer growing season than the previous two years, allowing us to pick the core of this blend, Grenache, at optimal ripeness levels. The cuvée’s other varietals also benefitted from the warm vintage, ultimately contributing to complete tannin maturity, and a softer, more complex wine. The Syrah was hand harvested in early October, followed by Grenache, Mourvédre and Counoise in late October—all with low yields of 1-2 tons per acre. WINEMAKING 100% estate grown Individual lots were destemmed, hand-sorted, gently crushed and cold-soaked for 48 hours to extract color and taste-enhancing phenolics Native fermentation took place in open-top tanks for a period of 7-12 days, depending on the lot Caps were punched down by hand three times daily After fermentation, the wines were gently basket pressed and racked to barrel The wine underwent spontaneous native malolactic fermentation in barrel to integrate fruit and oak character Upon completion of malolactic fermentation, individual varietals were blended The wine was barrel aged for 13 months in 15% new French barrels and 85% seasoned French and American barrels
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- Year: 2008
- Varietal: Red Blend
- Region: Santa Maria Valley
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- Vineyard: Purisima Mountain vineyard
