Carignan continues to show itself as one of the most versatile red grapes we work with. Need proof? Try 3 completely different expressions, all from the same 75- year-old, organic, dry farmed vineyard.
The much awaited new release of Bucking Luna sparkling red, with a front label update!
Inspired by our baby mini Donkey, Luna, born 4 days before the 2020 Shelter in Place began. Since then she has been bucking every day around 5 pm, heralding in happy hour - she is really bucking cute. Made from kick ass organic grapes - 53% carbonic Carignan, and 47% rose of Cinsault.
Enjoy this 10.5% alc, tongue tickling summer treat - it's bright, fresh, dry, and zippy! Pour into a glass and share. Perfect for the beach, picnic, or backyard!
What's old is new again! Revived from the ancient Greeks & Romans, this sparkler is made from the skins of carbonic Carignan. Enjoy this 7% alc, tongue tickling summer treat - it's bright, dry, fresh and zippy! Pour into a glass and share. Perfect for the beach, picnic, or backyard!
If you're a fan of Kombucha or Gose beers, this is right up your alley.
It's back! Inspired by our kitten, Wiley, a carbonic soul. A true carbonic carignan, sealed in tank for 2.5 weeks, then pressed back to stainless to finish fermenting and aged 4 months. Intense fresh berry aromatics leap out of the glass, both complex & fun flavors, that belie its youthfulness.
From a 75 year old vineyard, head trained, dry farmed, certified organic. Elegant and aromatic, juicy and easy drinking, with soft structure from 50% whole cluster, perhaps more akin to Cru Beaujolais than Carignan.
A great winter red for pairing with ribs, stews, or simply by the fire with Netflix or a book. 12.2% alc
Our third vintage of our wildly popular Pinot Meunier! In our opinion the best yet, with the silkiness of the 2015, and the structure of the 2016. This variety is rarely found as a still wine, and often abused when it is. It’s a delicate wine that doesn't respond well to heavy oak, thus perfectly suited for our light hand. The goat logo pays tribute to finding this vineyard when getting our two goats. Only 100 cases made.
Our second Pastoral Melange (meaning medley), our name reserved for occasional, unorthodox blends. The 2019 is delicious, gulpable blend of 50% Carbonic Carignan (aka the 2019 "Wiley") from Mendocino, and 50% Cinsault, from the Windmill Vineyard in Yolo County.
If you have tried and loved Wiley, or any of our Carignans, you will love this. Only 11.4% alc, fresh, vibrant, fun on its own, slightly chilled, or with a variety of simple everyday dishes. Sometimes life just needs to be uncomplicated and fun.
Our 7th vintage of Syrah from the esteemed Saralee's Vineyard of the Russian River Valley.
The cool climate, hillside planting of creates a classic Northern Rhone style syrah. The color is a pretty, bright garnet, with classic Northern Rhone notes of dried herbs, thyme, white pepper, black olive. Pair with grilled lamb, duck and other game poultry, grilled eggplant.
Newly released for Spring 2021! This small lot (only 50 cases) of Syrah from the famed Saralee's Vineyard and Mourvedre from Dry Creek. showcases an elegant, delicate expression of these varieties. Brick red in color, with notes of black cherry and blackcurrant, bright, youthful, and savory. Pairs well with charcuterie and sharp cheeses. 12% alc
This special 125 case lot from the famed 135 year old Bechthold Vineyard in Lodi, is believed to be the oldest surviving Cinsault Vineyard in the world. This dry farmed, organic vineyard has very low yield, and produces a very complex expression of this variety, normally best as a blending grape.
Always 100% whole cluster, foot tread, fermented with native yeast in small ½ ton bins. Gently pressed to neutral barrel to age on heavy lees for 8 months, then bottled. A thought provoking wine Eric Asimov of the NY Times called an example of “delightful, delicious wine from under-appreciated grapes."
