The Carrodilla Estate
- This estate represents the first certified organic and biodynamic vineyards in Mexico.
- All of the monovarietal wines are made from estate fruit.
- Their southwestern facing vineyard site is located 11 miles up the Valle de Guadalupe from the Pacific at an elevation of 1,000 ft.
- They are one of the first wineries in Mexico to make a fully certified organic and biodynamic wine.
- Their organic certifications come from the USDA and CCOF.
- To visit Carrodilla is to visit a true working farm, only part of the project is growing grapes and making wine.
Total production: 34.5 acres under vine, 14 wines, 8,500 cases
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon - La Carrodilla
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
Luscious and delicious with a backbone to carry it all across the finish line this is a great representation of how big and bold can be wedded with balance and finesse at the extreme end of the spectrum. Dense but with lift, this wine will age well for a decade or more.
350 cases made
Drinking window: Upon release - 15 years
Vintage:
2019
Blend:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer:
La Carrodilla
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadaplue - Estate vineyards. 950 ft elevation. Decomposed granite with clay. amendments per biodynamic specifications.
Winemaking:
Fermented in stainless steel tanks with skins and seeds for 3 weeks then racked to 1st and 2nd use French oak barrels and aged for 12 months.
Sulfites: 70 ppm
Farming:
Organic, sustainable.
Alcohol:
13.9%
