2024 Castel
Tasting Notes:
Castel is a rich, dense, and deeply pigmented wine, offering inviting aromas of spice layered with notes of black cherry, blackberry, and plum. Bold and expressive, it has a medium-to-full body, a balanced palate of ripe fruit, and integrated tannins.

Pairing Suggestions:
As a bold red, Castel is especially well-suited to grilled beef, game meats, caramelized onions, roasted root vegetables, or umami-rich foods like mushrooms.

Technical Information:
RS: 5.4 g/L TA: 6.94 g/L pH: 3.65

Alc/Vol: 13 %

Winemaker’s Notes:
Pierre Castel bred this variety in France by crossing Cinsault with a native North American vine from the Vitis rupestris family.
Castel ripens in the early to mid-season, allowing for a richer red wine than is often thought possible in our climate. A short period of oak maturation enhances the grape’s spice-forward nature, while adding tannin, structure, and greater aging potential.