2021 Tarpon Cellars ''Cambaro'' Red, Clarksburg, California, USA

ABOUT THIS WINE

28% Nebbiolo, 20% Primitivo, 18% Syrah, 12% Tempranillo, 9% Grenache, 7% Teroldego, 4% Chenin Blanc, 2% Sauvignon Blanc

Heringer Family Vineyard enjoys the cooling breezes from the Sacramento Delta and has been in the same family since 1868. Certified Sustainable and herbicide free, HFV pairs consistently warm days with very cool nights that allow for perfect growing conditions.

Picked early to retain acidity, the fruit is dumped whole cluster into a sealed tank where it undergoes carbonic maceration for 18 days. After pressing, the wine completes primary and ML in neutral oak where it ages for eight months. No fining, no SO2, no additions, and only a light filtration on the bottling line.

Using 90% carbonic maceration, this blend is a summer red if there ever was one. Translucent ruby in color, crushed cranberry and red jolly rancher on the nose with hints of menthol and wet earth Smells like a laffy taffy store in an old beach town. Tannin is light as you would expect from carbonic, but the natural tannins in Nebbiolo give it more weight than you might think at first sight. Finish has pop rocks and baseball card bubble gum, but lingers with Nebbiolo style of Marciano cherry and rose petal. Throw this one in the fridge and drink it year round.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Tarpon Cellars was founded in 2017 by winemaker Jeremy Carter with a focus on connecting people through wine, art, and philanthropy. A georgia native Jeremy has made wine for 15 years in Napa, Sonoma, and New Zealand at wineries like Chappellet, Duckhorn, and William Harrison. With four distinct labels, the brand specializes in single vineyard wines that are minimal intervention, acid-driven, and incredibly food friendly.