Caleb Leisure Wines
2020 Ah Um
Joshua’s Starry Night Vineyards, Calaveras County
35% Syrah, 40% Viognier, 25% Mourvèdre
- Organic/Biodynamic
- Unfined/Unfiltered
- No added SO2
Bright acidity with a ripe fruity profile, mainly cherries, and raspberries. Savory finish with minerality shining through.
Leisure’s winemaking is steeped in traditional Georgian winemaking methods. Co-fermented in qvevri, the traditional wine-aging vessel used in the region of Imereti in the country of Georgia. Leisure produces all of his wines using the qvevri, which function as both fermentation and aging vessels.
More on Leisure’s winemaking methods here: Caleb Leisure, Mother Knows 2019, Marsanne/Roussanne Sierra Foothills.
