2020 Finca de Mas Perdut 'Endogen' Samso Vinyes Velles, Penedes, Spain Colorado 2018 Hermann J

2018 Hermann J

the juice is fermented spontaneously and slowly (up to six months) with natural yeasts in mainly-used Burgundy barrels

notes of lime zest and watermelon rind linger

2017 Dirty & Rowdy Winery Chenin Blanc California

2020 Finca de Mas Perdut 'Endogen' Samso Vinyes Velles, Penedes, Spain Colorado 2018 Hermann JThe 2020 Endogen Sams is a beautiful red wine made from 70+ year old Sams (the local version of Carignan Cariena) vines planted on clay loam soils at 120 meters above sea level. Hand harvested fruit is fermented in stainless steel vats before being moved to a combination of used 300 liter American, French, and Acacia barrels (70%), 300 liter local clay amphora (25%), and 54 liter demijohns (5%). After 14 months in these varied vessels, the wine is