2013 Primer Paso

2015

2013 Primer Paso

Primer Paso is our Arizona response to the alluring Cote’ Rotie-style. We’ve adjusted the recipe by substitutuing Malvasia Bianca for Viognier. 60% Syrah, 36% Petite Sirah, and 4% Malvasia Bianca from Cochise Co., AZ.

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Eliphante

In early 2012, just outside of Cornville, AZ, we planted 30 acres on what we refer to as the Eliphante Block. A white silt limestone and cobble site. Lenses of Caliche, hidden from sight, swell and recede within the buried substrate as the Lower Oak Creek snakes its way around the Holocene River Terrace. 20+varieties planted here, including Barbera, Durif, and Souzao. This is our largest Northern Arizona site feeding programs such as Primer Paso, Nagual de la Naga, and Airavata.

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Syrah/Petite Sirah blend with a dash of Malvasia Bianca. Formerly from Buhl Memorial Vineyard in the Kansas Settlement of Cochise County, AZ. and now from our Eliphante block in Cornville, AZ. Côte Rôtie-style blend substituting Malvasia Bianca for Viognier. The Syrah takes the back seat, serving as the muscular structure to present the Apricot, Peach and Orange peel characters of the AZ Malvasia Bianca. We Co-Ferment these grapes when logistics allow. 3350 ft. elevation.

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