Leonardo Erazo "El Tunel" Old Vines Cinsault JWL

Leonardo Erazo "El Tunel" Old Vines Cinsault JWLLeo organically farms old bush vines in the steep hillsides of the Itata Valley in volcanic and granite soils. Some of his vines are over 100 years old but sadly, he lost most of them in the horrific fires of 2023. He uses native yeasts, old neutral barrels and adds the minimum of sulfur at bottling. El Tunel is from higher elevation vineyards of red granite and lots of quartz. Fermented in concrete. Lighter color; Smoky and spicy with wild strawberry

featuring fragrant notes of toasted brioche and grilled nut that are more subtle on the palate

Core of ripe fruit with saline finish

The tannins are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit

Made in Brooklyn

Suggested Pairing:Halibut in chowder broth

Sea salt dark chocolate

Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2015

5% CARMENERE

orange blossom

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Sweet and golden with a full malty body