Centennial Mountain Vineyard
Nerello Mascalese , Centennial Mountain
Nerello Mascalese , Centennial Mountain
- Practicing Biodynamic
- 95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Carignan
- 100% Estate from Centennial Mountain Vineyard (Sonoma County AVA)
- Elevation 2,000 ft
- Metamorphic Franciscan shale, schist, and quartz
- Planted in 2013
- Hand-harvested
- Native yeast primary and malolactic fermentation
- Maceration was for 9 days with pumpovers twice a day before being pressed into barrels
- Aged 22 months in 10hL Cask and neutral barrel
- 14.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma County
Variety:
Nerello Mascalese
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CMV-40-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2021 Nerello Mascalese is another exotic wine in this range from Centennial Mountain. Crushed red berry fruit, orange peel, new leather and spice all meld together effortlessly. The 2021 spent a year in French oak barrels followed by a second year in cask. The Nerello Mascalese is gorgeous, but it does take an adventurous palate to fully appreciate its charms, as it is very different from the norm in California. A touch of Nerello Cappuccio rounds out the blend."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2025-07-01
"This energetic Nerello Mascalese (the first planted in California) delivers a nose of fresh flowers, red berries and spice. The palate has flavors of black cherry, graphite and pencil shavings that linger across a rich finish with loads of grippy tannin. Best from 2027–2035. —T.R.C."