2024 Vinos Pijoan ‘Pobre Diabla’

Region: Valle de Guadalupe < Baja < Mexico

Grapes: 80% Grenache, 20% Moscatel

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic, dry farming; fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel (50% whole cluster / 50% crushed), the juice underwent 10–14 days of skin contact, then moved into neutral oak to complete fermentation and rest for 5 months. Bottled unfiltered, with no added SO₂; zero-zero; 12% ABV

• Woman winemaker - Silvana Pijoan!
• 2nd gen vintner who convinced her father to go natural and gradually took over the estate
• A former classical dancer, Silvana was featured recently in National Geographic for her innovative approach to climate adaptation
• Red/white co-ferment = perfect chillable red
• Pomegranate, cranberry, orange zest, white pepper and dusty rose
• Juicy but not jammy, fresh but not fleeting, delicate but not shy
• The tail end of a fiery Baja sunset