5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Bonnet-Ponson Normally the “Sandstein” is the

Normally the “Sandstein” is the more exuberant wine

they purchased their own small vineyard

and apricot

Near Town Signagi in Kakheti Region

A pure expression of Syrah from their hillside parcels in Hermitage

5 Sentidos (Alberto Martinez) Tobala Oaxaca, Mexico Bonnet-Ponson Normally the “Sandstein” is theAlberto 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