‘21 Bailey Ranch Mourvedre -100% Mourvedre

Bailey Ranch Vineyard, Adelaida District

Dry-Farmed |Certified Organic

Retail: $60 | Member: $48

93+ pts VINOUS - limited production - 45 cases

2022 Christy & wise

Christy & wise vineyard | Sta. Rita Hills, SB

Vineyard: THIS WINE COMES FROM CHRISTY & WISE VINEYARD IN STA. RITA HILLS OWNED BY THE SAME OWNERS OF DUVARITA. THE VINEYARD IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC, NESTLED NEAR LOMPOC AND THE COAST. WITH A COOLER CLIMATE, APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES COOLER THAN PASO ROBLES, THE REGION IS KNOWN FOR ITS LONG RIPENING SEASOn. ORIGINALLY A PINOT NOIR AND CHARDONNAY TERRITORY, MORE GRENACHE IS EMERGING FROM THESE SOILS. The christy & wise bottling is an excellent representation of where lone madrone is heading as the next generation of the family begins to spread its wings. 

wINEMAKING: THE PRIMARY FERMENTATION WAS CARRIED OUR IN OPEN-TOP UPRIGHT STAINLESS STEEL TANKS, ALLOWING FOR GENTLE EXTRACTION OF FLAVORS. THE WINE WAS THEN AGED FOR 18 MONTHS IN NEUTRAL PUNCHEONS, CONTRIBUTING TO ITS REFINED TEXTURE WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE FRUIT CHARACTER.

tasting notes: THIS VIBRANT WINE EXHIBITS COMPLEX FLAVOR OF PINK PEPPERCORN, FERNET, AND SANGUINE NOTES. THE DEEP COLOR HUE FROM THE EXTENDED GROWING SEASON ENHANCES ITS RICHNESS, WHILE THE LOW-PRUNED VINES PRODUCE A STRUCTURED AND BALANCE PALATE WITH BRIGHT ACIDITY. AN EXCELLENT PAIRING WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES, GRILLED MEATS, OR EARTH DISHES.

2022 bailey ranch mourvedre

bailey ranch vineyard | adelaida district

Vineyard: SOURCED FROM BAILEY RANCH VINEYARD, PLANTED IN 2019 AND LOCATED IN THE ADELAIDA DISTRICT. THE VINEYARD IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC, REFLECTING A COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES. THE 2022 VINTAGE IS ONLY THE SECOND RELEASE FROM THE YOUNG BUT VERY PROMISING VINES.

wINEMAKING: PRIMARY FERMENTATION TOOK PLACES IN STAINLESS STEEL TANKS, FOLLOWED BY 18 MONTHS OF AGING IN NEUTRAL OAK PUNCHEONS. THE APPROACH ALLOWS THE PURE VAREITAL EXPRESSION OF MOURVEDRE TO SHINE, HIGHLIGHTING IT NATURAL COMPLEXITY AND STUCTURE.

tasting notes: A VIBRANT AND RICHLY LAYED MOURVEDRE WITH NOTES OF FRESH PLUMS, LICORICE ROOTS, AND BLACK CHERRY. THE WINE’S DEPTH AND FRUIT-DRIVEN PROFILE MAKE IT AN EXCELLENT PAIRING WITH GRILLED MEATS, HEARTY STEWS, OR MUSHROOM-BASED DISHES.

FARMING: DRY-FARMED, HEAD-TRAINED AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Planted in 1895, the vineyard is home to vines that have thrived for well over a century. These dry-farmed, head-trained vines have never been grafted over allowing them to showcase the unaltered and authentic expression of their varietals. We feel incredibly lucky to source fruit from this historic vineyard, alongside other iconic winemakers such as Kenneth Volk who has also crafted wines from this remarkable site in the pas