2022 Los Chuchaquis 'Mago' Red, California, USA Shafer Vineyards The Valdiguié was harvested by

The Valdiguié was harvested by hand at 19

Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie had the bright idea to import Virgin Oak barrels from Kentucky

with a full southern exposure and soil of schist and mica schist yielding on avarage only 20hl/ha

a volcanic area marked by its large craters and proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea

and Joaquin’s combines those traits with a magnificently concentrated palate which swells dramatically on the finish

2022 Los Chuchaquis 'Mago' Red, California, USA Shafer Vineyards The Valdiguié was harvested byLos Chuchaquis is a collaboration between Ryan Stirm, who has his own project under the Stirm label, and Jehan Hakimian, and it is guided by a spirit of experimentation, with unique combinations of grape varietals. Mago is a blend of 62% Sangiovese, 25% Albarino, 7% Zinfandel, and 6% Cabernet Pfeffer. Light, chillable, and crunchy co ferment of an eclectic slew of red and white grapes. It has notes of rhubarb and ripe strawberry with well integrated