An intriguing blend of Trousseau Noir, Cabernet Pfeffer, Valdiguie and Gamay. Partial carbonic maceration, whole cluster fermentation. A delicate, lean, spicy red from talented winemaker Scott Schultz.
From 40-year-old Trousseau vines planted at Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma County. Some skin contact results in a rosy hue. A floral, savoury wine showing flavours of melon and tea, made by the talented Scott Schultz.
Foot-trodden, whole cluster fermented Syrah, aged 10 months in neutral French oak. The fruit comes from several famous high elevation North Coast vineyards. Winemaker Scott Schultz has created a dense, wild, fresh expression of Syrah here, showing notes of blackberries, violets and cedar.
Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Happy Canyon Vineyard, planted in sandy soils with its own rootstock. This wine emulates the Loire Valley well, showing tomato leaf, pyrazine, and some red fruit in the background.
Single-vineyard Melon de Bourgogne from Bien Nacido vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. This is a super unusual grape to find in California and the old vines here make a wine reminiscent of the great Muscadet wines in the Loire Valley.
A nose of honeycomb and white tea turns into crisply ripe melon on the palate. No oak and no malo make this a great summer patio drink, or a great pairing with rich, cream-of-etcetera soups.
Stirm's Chardonnay is grown at high elevations in the Santa Cruz Mountains, south of San Francisco. The wine is treated with a light touch of oak aging for a year and is bottled with a beautiful acidity.
