- Practicing Organic
- 100% Carignan
- Sourced from the historic McCutchen Ranch (Mendocino County AVA)
- 70-year-old, head-trained, dry-farmed vines
- Planted on south-facing exposures at 2,200-2,400 ft. elevation
- Shale and clay soils
- Hand-harvested
- 100% whole cluster, native yeast fermentation in T-bins over 15 days
- Aged 16 months in a mix of neutral oak barriques and 600L puncheons
- Bottled unfinined/unfiltered
- 278 cases produced
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Anderson Valley
Variety:
Carignan
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-LIO-03-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2025-12-19
"A structural wine with a taut and tense medium-bodied mouthfeel. Aromas of iron, sandstone, potpourri and cinnamon are inviting, while tart red fruit and slightly drying tannins suggest this will improve in a few years. Drink from 2027."