5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Bonnet-Ponson A pure expression of Syrah

A pure expression of Syrah from their hillside parcels in Hermitage

they purchased their own small vineyard

This is a single vineyard Cabernet Franc sourced from Sawmill Creek Vineyard

he bottles the wine under cork for the secondary fermentation

Distilled twice using a traditional copper and steel pot stills

5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Bonnet-Ponson A pure expression of SyrahAlberto Martinez distills his Tobala during La Canicula, the brief couple weeks when it does not rain in the middle of the rainy season. Their traditional palenque is 7500 feet above sea level, leading to temperatures too low at night to ferment without a stabilizer. Alberto solves this problem by adding ground local tree bark to the mash, adding nitrogen which acts as an organic stabilizer. PRODUCTION NOTES Distiller: Alberto Martinez Region: Santa