5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Maison Stephan with very little color and

with very little color and an intense nose of red fruit

Referred to by Etienne De Montiille as "mon chou chou"

but most were planted after WWII in the 1950s and 60s

It was a special 50/50 blend (barrel each) of Syrah that's never been in distribution until now

45% reserve wineVillage/Vyd: Verzy Grand CruSoil Type: Clay

5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Maison Stephan with very little color andAlberto 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