Radicante "Clarete" Valle de Guadalupe 2024

Radicante "Clarete" Valle de Guadalupe 2024Radicante is a project led by Oscar Mancillas, who grew up in Ensenada but left to make wine in California, Spain, and France's Rhne Valley. It was Noel Tellz of Bichi who got him to return to Baja in 2022. His Clarete is 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon from sandy soils. The Cab Franc is vinified using the infusion method, while the Cab Sauv is direct press. Sulfur levels are low, around 10 20 ppm. This makes for a light, juicy wine with

biodynamic for 20

leading to a fresher

This resulted in the ratio of the skins to juice to be about half the amount of juice than normal

fresh and focused

Press 4 Mix/White • September 2023 Direct Press Selection

‘Skitali’ means baton and it refers to the passing of the baton from Haridimos to his children

The volcanic mineral

“you can’t legislate integrity” (a quote they attribute to Virginia farmer Joe Salatin)

The wines are also made without intervention

ripe stonefruit

ripe and round and balanced with earthy minerality

80% Pinot Grigio