2015 Bebame El Dorado County Red Wine

Varietal/Blend: 93% CABERNET FRANC, 7% GAMAY
Farming: practicing organic
Fermentation: Stainless Steel
Aging: SETTLED FOR FOUR MONTHS IN STAINLESS STEEL
Alcohol: 12.0%
Soil: Clay, granite
Vine Age: 8 – 15 years old
Yeast: indigenous producer info: We love transparent, delicious, easy, characterful, and deeply flavorful wines that are finely structured and relatively low in alcohol: Chinon, Bourgeuil, Beaujolais, Mondeuse, Marzemino, Lagrein, Barbera, Albarino, Vermentino, Txakolina . . . . you get the idea.  What we don’t understand is why this style of wine is rarely made in the New World.  Bebame el dorado county red 2015, While there is a school of thought that says New World wine has to be richer, higher in alcohol, and riper, Bebame el dorado county red 2015, we don’t buy it.  We believe that if the grapes are planted on cool, appropriate sites, well-farmed, picked ripe at reasonable sugar levels, and truly minimally handled in the cellar, we can make just such wines without compromise in the New World.

FOOD PAIRING

Herbs	Aleppo, Ancho, Anise, Chili, Chipotle, Fennel, Red Pepper, Saffron, Turmeric
Vegetable	Alliums, Bell Pepper, Chanterelle, Crimini, Eggplant, Funghi, Garlic, Maitake, Nightshades, Onion, Scallion, Shallot, Tomato
Dairy	Bleu, Brie, Gorgonzola, Mascarpone, Pungent Cheese, Roquefort, Soft Cheese, Stilton
Meat	Bacon, Bresaola, Chicken, Cured Meat, Duck, Pork, Pork Chop, Poultry, Prosciutto, Roast, Salami, Tenderloin, Turkey