Tectumque

2017 White Blend from Cumulus, Eleven Confessions, Bien Nacido, and Third Twin Vyds

38% Roussanne, 31% Petit Manseng, 18% Chardonnay, 9% Viognier, and 4% Muscat (Manfred says Gelber Muskateller to be hyper precise).
Entirely from estate fruit with the exception of the Chardonnay which from Bien Nacido Vineyard. Specitifically, this wine is 52% Cumulus Estate, 19% Eleven Confessions Estate, 18% Bien Nacido, and 11% The Third Twin Estate.
Aged for 20 months in 9% concrete eggs, 4% amphora, 9% used barrels and 78% new French oak puncheons.
Shipped October 2019.
The name Tectumque is Latin for shelter. According to the offer letter, this wine was supposed to be called Inconnu, which means unknown in French. Unfortunately, that name had already been trademarked by this winery.

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Tectumque came wrapped in dark gray tissue paper:

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Magnum

Tectumque was bottled in Magnums, but not Double Magnums. It is the first SQN white to be bottled in magnum since the 2011 The Moment.

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The photo on the right is a 750ml and a magnum.

This magnum did not come in a wood box, but it did come wrapped in dark gray tissue:

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