Under The Wire

Under The Wire’s simple yet unique premise is to make California sparkling wines based on an individual vineyard in an individual year. Inspired in part by the grower Champagne movement, Chris Cottrell and Morgan Twain-Peterson, of Bedrock Wine Co., aim to prove that California can produce unique, delicious and terroir-driven sparkling wine.

The vineyards they work with are as diverse as California itself, starting with Brosseau Vineyard in the Chalone AVA, Alder Springs Vineyard in the far northern reaches of Mendocino county, and the famed Hirsch Vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast. Additional vineyard sites include the ancient Zinfandel vines from Bedrock Vineyard, dry-farmed mountain Chardonnay from Chuy Vineyard on Mt. Veeder, and even an old vine, mixed white field blend from the tiny, historic Oakville Farmhouse.