2021 Northern Lights

With aromatics that resemble the forests surrounding this ever so special site, it’s quite easy to get hung up smelling the wine, but once you’re able to compose yourself and dig into the palate you will find much much more. A potpourri of California pines, sassafras, and feral wilderness is intertwined with dark blue fruits, and structure that would make a court clerk proud. The wine leans more towards the old world earthen qualities than the new world fruit laden wines.

REGION:
Mendocino

WINEMAKING:
This too was fermented as 100% whole cluster in a large tank before being pressed to neutral oak barrels for aging. The wine was incredibly healthy throughout elevage and therefore we chose to not move it except for before bottling. The wine was fermented with 100% ambient yeast, and the only additive used was S02 (<40ppm.)

PAIRINGS: Anything off the BBQ would be delightful. Cheese, and the more wild, gamey charcuterie options would also work perfectly.