Showing beautifully and bright, we've been saving this wine for this year's Grenache Day!
Fermented and aged in 20% concrete, 20% stainless steel, and 60% neutral barrel. Showing incredibly well with promise to be the best yet, with intense aromatics, candied ginger and a rich texture and a lingering finish. 13.1% alcohol. 200 cases.
Native to southern France, the name means ‘lip stinger’ – a naturally high acid white grape perfect for our wine style.
We shifted a bit from how Picpoul is typically made and aged 90% of it in neutral puncheons (a double sized barrel). This gives the wine more richness in the finish and a luscious mouthfeel. Combine this with its bright lemony and grapefruit flavors and you have a thought provoking thirst quencher (it's possible)!
Only 8 barrels made. Only 10.9% alc. Farmed organically.
Rosé returns after a hiatus, with our first ever rosé of Mourvedre, a wine we enjoy greatly when done well, but had not yet tried our hand at it. Suffice to say we are in love, and plan to repeat.
Fermented with native yeast, aged 75% stainless steel, 25% neutral barrel. A fresh, vibrant wine that can be enjoyed all year long, its a fresh mouthwatering treat now, and will reward cellaring through the year as well. 10.7% alc, 200 cases crafted.
A bright tongue tingling sparkling treat! This small 25 case lot of Grenache Blanc is co-fermented with Wickson Apples from our neighbors at Tilted Shed Ciderworks. Aged in neutral barrel for 10 months, this sparkling co-ferment is a perfect entry into fall with notes of lemon zest, apricot and honeysuckle. After our first vintage, we promised to ourselves we'd never hand bottle again, but glad we made an exception for this beauty.
We are honored to offer you this special wine, in tribute to Saralee Kunde, who left us in 2014. Saralee was an unparalleled leader and heroine in Sonoma County agriculture, and a personal inspiration. Catie's Corner is named for her daughter. This vineyard was the first planting in the Russian River, made possible by Saralee's commitment to varietal diversity.
The Grenache blanc always undergoes 3+ years of bottling aging, until its complex aromatics, salinity and minerality come fully together like a symphony.
In 2020, we were offered the rare opportunity for additional grapes from this 135 year-old Bechthold Vineyard. We jumped at the chance and made this small unique lot of Blanc de Cinsault.
This 135 year old vine Cinsault is the oldest surviving Cinsault vineyard in the world. It is a story of survival. This vineyard survived phylloxera (it is own rooted in sandy soil) and droughts (it is a drought tolerant grape). Enjoy this unique white wine from a very special place.
Finally ready for release after 5 years in bottle, gracefully resting! From the esteemed Saralee's Vineyard, Russian River planting, this small less than 1 acre planting of Roussanne is the only one in the entire AVA. The cool climate creates a bright expression of Roussanne, while keeping its richer texture. Only one barrel, 25 cases made.
