STiRM El Gabilan Cabernet Pfeffer 2023

This 100% Cabernet Pfeffer is made from 115-year-old, dry-farmed vines, producing a bright, structured wine with characteristic red fruit, white pepper, and herbal notes. 

El Gabilan is the original name of the old vineyard planted at the northwestern end of the Cienega Valley, now named Gimelli Vineyards, after the current owner. This vineyard was originally planted around 115 years ago in 1908, of which remain a 5 acre block of Cabernet Pfeffer and 7.5 acre block of Zinfandel. 

The grapes were sorted whole cluster into redwood fermenters for maceration via twice daily pumpovers, for 17 days total. Post fermentation pressing to settling tank before racking into old barrels. The wine was sulfured post completion of secondary fermentation with elevage in barrels on fine lees. Racked off fine lees a month prior to bottling and blended. Unfined and unfiltered. 141 cases produced.

Farming Practice: Dry-farmed, organic.