Carbonic Grenache, Folded Hills

After walking these hills, studying their soil and microclimate, grower Ruben and his team planted Grenache, Syrah, and a collection of Rhône whites. Studying the vines, winemaker Michael Brughelli guides Ruben Solorzano on the optimum times to pick and makes the wine in an honest and time-honored way. It’s all part of their promise to consciously handcraft small batch artisanal wines using very little intervention. In addition, they follow the biodynamic calendar from the vineyard to the glass. Their grapes grow alongside 18 acres of organic row crops, fruit orchards and a menagerie of animals. They are truly an old-world sustainable farm and working ranch.

Their whole cluster carbonic grenache is a zesty wine with aromatics of strawberries, Christmas spice, raspberry, and nutmeg. Notes of dusty minerality, blended with hints of orange rind and cranberries, make this wine dance on your tongue. It is full-bodied but approachable.