Absentee Wines Red 2016
Product details
| Management number | 253563678 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.00 | Model Number | 253563678 | ||
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The 2016 Red from Absentee Wines is a field-style blend of Carignan, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Abouriou sourced entirely from Poor Ranch in Hopland, Mendocino County. Poor Ranch is a sixth-generation family farm homesteaded in 1888, with sandy soils, dry-farmed vines on St. George rootstock, and organic practices dating to the 1970s. The Carignan block at Poor Ranch dates to 1942, and the vines used for this wine are between 10 and 40 years old.
Winemaker Avi Deixler ferments whole clusters in raw oak barriques that he hand-sands on the interior before each use to expose fresh wood grain and eliminate residues from prior fermentations. The barrels are sealed and rolled every few days during a two-week maceration. After pressing, the wine returns to the same barrel for approximately one year. No commercial yeast, fining agents, or added sulfur are used at any stage.
Abouriou, known in California as Early Burgundy, is a Southwest French variety that contributes deep color, black fruit density, and structure to the blend. Petite Sirah adds grip and inky pigment, while Carignan brings red fruit brightness and acidity. Syrah and Zinfandel round out the mid-palate with spice and body. At 14.5% ABV, the wine reflects Mendocino's warm inland growing conditions at Hopland.
The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites. Slight effervescence may be present in some bottles due to residual native yeast activity — let it sit open a few minutes if preferred still.
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