Our 2023 Wild Ferment Cabernet Sauvignon

Got a wild side? So does this wine. That’s because we noticed that some of our Cabernet grapes had signs of a wild yeast ferment. We decided to help it along instead of killing it off. A risk, to be sure, but we're pretty sure we hit the jackpot. 

This Cabernet is something truly unique that you won’t get anywhere else in Arizona. Or California, probably. And definitely not other parts of the U.S. (suck it, Rhode Island).

Despite being from the exact same hillside, this Cab is smoother and more complex than its "lab Cab" sibling made with winemaker's yeast. Isn't nature beautiful?

Get a bottle of both Cabernets and compare side-by-side for your very own tasting experience! 

Tasting may be romanticized, but believe us, it's not magic. You may taste the subtle blend of flavors differently than we do depending on numerous factors, but here's what we discovered with this Cabernet:

Tastes we noticed: Tobacco, apple, graphite, and dried orange peel.

Food we liked with it: Hearty savory foods -- think Thanksgiving. Things that bring lots of flavor but not necessarily from spices. 

Food we didn't: The more delicate flavors are masked by strongly spiced foods.

• Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Grape Source: Still Waters Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA
• AVA: El Pomar
• Vineyard Sustainability: biodynamic
• ABV: 13%
• Harvest Date: November 11, 2023
• pH: 3.59
• Brix: 24.5
• Titratable Acidity: 6.3 g/L