Montes 2021 Alpha Carmenere Loire Valley Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands

wild strawberries

and an average annual rainfall of 280 mm (11in)

including juicy blackberries

it opens with a compelling

Montes 2021 Alpha Carmenere Loire Valley Santa Lucia HighlandsFrom The Winemaker This Carmenre is sourced from Montes' Finca Apalta Estate vineyard with some additions from their Marchige Estate vineyard. These two unique vineyards feature granite rich soils in differing degrees of decomposition. Both have considerable variation in the clay content, depth, and organic matter from the influence of erosion and deposits from local rivers over time. The soils are generally deep in the flat areas and thinner at the