Moonlit Sky came in at the very end of 2022, Tempranillo hanging into October, building flavor slowly at modest Brix. That is exactly why we love it here: dark skinned, not destined to be heavy. Block 4A’s loess and wind influence push the wine toward lift and tension, and we leaned into that with a longer cold soak and a barrel program that adds warmth without losing line, including a Willamette grown American oak barrel that quietly deepens the spice. It opens earthy and high toned, cranberry and cherry, vanilla and nutmeg, then finishes lean, bright, and persistent.

Studio Notes
• From the vineyard: Block 4A, loess, Tempranillo clone 1A, LIVE certified, farmed with organic principles
• In the cellar: Native yeast, 100% destemmed, 5 day cold soak, macro bins, pumpovers then punchdowns, full malolactic, 14 months oak, 20% new, mix of Oregon Barrel Works American oak plus French oak
• Tech at a glance: Harvest October 19, 2022 (22.4° Brix), 13.0% alc, TA 4.6 g/L, pH 3.48, residual sugar 0 g/L (dry), 120 cases

Naming Inspiration
Bone China, Mother Love Bone. Named for the wine’s midnight tone, dark, but still luminous and fine boned.