v.2015 REBEL REBEL
PINOT NOIR, Quinta Del Mar Vineyard
$36 – 750ml
100% whole cluster
22 months in barrel
French oak, 10% new
On The Palate
A forward-style pinot noir that opens with notes of fresh raspberries and blackberries that are tempered by black tea, orange rind and rosemary.
Winemakers Track
Grapes were harvested in August and brought to the winery in the cool early morning hours.The grapes were fermented in open-top fermenters and held for 28 days including extended maceration. 100% whole cluster fruit was employed. Gently pressed directly to barrel, the wine aged in French oak for 22 months. 10% new barrels were used.
It’s light on its feet, and sort of dances out of the glass.
Vintage Voice
Rebel Rebel is from the Quinta Del Mar Vineyard located just outside of Nipomo on the Southern tip of the San Luis Obispo County.
Vineyard Voice
“Rebel Rebel” is from the Quinta Del Mar Vineyard located just outside of Nipomo on the Southern tip of San Luis Obispo County. The grapes were harvested in the last nights of August and brought to the winery in the cool early morning hours. Quinta del Mar is planted exclusively to Pinot Noir, split evenly between the 115 and 777 “Dijon” clones. The 2015 “Rebel Rebel” is made up of a blend using both the 115 (75%) and 777( 25%) clones.
The grapes were fermented in open-top fermenters and held for 28 days including extended maceration. 10% whole cluster fruit was employed. Gently pressed directly to barrel, the wine aged in French oak for 22 months.
Artist Notes
Inspired by the colorful and eccentric personal style of David Bowie, the artwork for “Rebel Rebel” blends together an abstract representation of the fermentation process in winemaking with the ambiguous, dreamlike spirit of Bowie’s persona.
SILVER
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
| Winemaker: | Steve Clifton |
| Pruning: | Cane Pruned |
| Bottled: | August 18, 2017 |
| Release: | Fall 2018 |
| Alcohol: | 14% |
| Cases Produced: | 330 Cases |
