Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Gerry Forth

Appellation

Mendocino

Varieties

Grenache (Garnacha)

Viticulture

Organically grown grapes

Farming

Organic

Vineyard

The vineyard in Mendocino’s Redwood Valley (Hidden Hawk Ranch) was transitioning to organic farming in 2017 which meant that the farmer had already ceased the use of all non-organic products on the vineyard. No Roundup, no chemical fertilizers, no insecticides – just nature’s own products.

Vinification

Fermented dry and allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation in barrel. We kept the wine on its lees for nine months before racking off the clear wine for its next stage of quiet slumber. Before bottling, we filtered the finished wine to maintain safety and purity in the bottle.

Aging

Fermentation: Warm fermented in a small batch for seven days.
Barrel aging: Used French and American oak for eighteen months.

Features

Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

On the nose we find black raspberry with a suggestion that its red cousin has visited as well. There is a hint of kitchen herbs and what can only be described as the aroma of trampled blackberry bushes after a successful berry-picking session. These carry over onto the palette with good balance and pleasant finish. The tannins are fine-grained and reserved.