2020 Ditch Digger MAGNUM

45% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 12% Carignan, 5% Graciano

The 2020 Ditch Digger opens with a bouquet of alpine flowers, followed by notes of raspberry, cocoa powder, and cracked black pepper. Densely packed layers of strawberry, pomegranate, coriander, and Hungarian paprika melt into supple tannins. A striking mineral note drives the lingering finish all the way across the palate.

Vinous: 95 | Jeb Dunnuck: 89

WINE SPECS

Vintage: 2020

Varietal: 45% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 12% Carignan, 5% Graciano

Appellation: Paso Robles

Acid: 5.5 g/l

pH: 3.73

Bottling Date: 5/4/22. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Alcohol %: 14.6

Cooperage & Elevation: Aged for 20 months in 50% used 500L puncheons, 30% used 225L barrels, and 20% Concrete tank

Fermentation: -day cold soak with twice daily pump-overs. 12-day native fermentation with a mix of delestages and pump-overs for cap management. 15-day total maceration. Fermented 33% whole cluster

Case Production: 1392

Vineyard Notes: Denner Willow Creek