Desparada Sackcloth & Ashes Red, 2022

Desparada Sackcloth & Ashes Red, 2022

Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc

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"Desparada is winemaker Vailia From’s bold venture into the space between earth and imagination. Working with 17+ of the Central Coast’s most iconic vineyards and a growing arsenal of amphorae, Desparada creates inspired, elegant wines free of stylistic constraints. These are wines for a new world, rooted firmly in the wonder of the old."

2022 Sackcloth & Ashes Bordeaux Blend

48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Petit Verdot,
15% Petite Sirah, 10% Cabernet Franc

Aged in 87% new French oak and 13% neutral barrels for 20 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Varietal    48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Petit Verdot, 15% Petite Sirah, 10% Cabernet Franc
Appellation    Central Coast
Vineyard    72% Chelle Mountain, 15% Shell Creek, 13% Star Lane
Alcohol    16.00%
Volume    750 ml
Cases Produced    352

Winery Tasting notes

Final tour - not because I’m done, but because I’m that awesome, bay leaf bounce house, if purple was a flavor, goji berry, baklava samples at costco next to a werewolf, atomic pomegranate acceleration, drop your glasses Sackcloth & Ashes

Production notes

Harvested in September and October 2022. Aged in 87% new French oak by Atelier, Bel Air & Gamba and 13% neutral barrels for 20 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Other notes

95 Points, Wine Enthusiast