2017 Altocedro La Consulta Red BlendAltocedro is focused on small production, terroir driven wines. Altocedro means "tall cedar tree", an homage to winemaker Karim Mussi's Lebanese Argentine heritage and the large cedar tree on the property.

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America’s Hyde Park campus

4 hectares of different grasps separated by a row of olive trees

consistently producing wines that combine elegance

this wine will go with just about anything you crave as long as it isn’t too sweet or too spicy

enriched with new knowledge of modern winemaking and marketing concepts

the wine is then vinified as naturally as possible and aged in casks and barrels

where they are hand sorted and gently basket pressed

or enjoyed on its own as a rich and satisfying after-dinner drink

have been making "real wines" in CA before it was cool

Direct pressing

a start-up such as his was not very welcome

Ray's nine year tenure at Whitehall Lane Winery under the tutelage of Art Finkelstein