2021 Phelan Farm 'Nithya' (Cabernet Franc & Malbec), Carmel Valley, USA Vin Noe • Aged for 15 months

• Aged for 15 months in oak demi-muids (600-L) and barrels (220-L)

and lower elevation distinguish ‘Do Pobo’ from ‘Da Vila’ – sheltered by the twists of the mountains

with gentle slopes facing eastward

aniseed herbs

2021 Phelan Farm 'Nithya' (Cabernet Franc & Malbec), Carmel Valley, USA Vin Noe • Aged for 15 monthsNithya is a Sanskrit word that means eternal. This wine is a blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Malbec also called Ct sourced from the Massa Vineyard in Carmel Valley. Massa is a certified organic farm and a very unique place. The vineyard seems like it has been there forever. There is an Alpine feel to it, and yet, you are firmly in sunny California. The Carmel Valleys limestone soils imbue the wine with an energy I find really intriguing. The