Bedrock Heritage
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, or slow-cooked wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bedrock Heritage Red is the flagship bottling from Bedrock Wine Co., sourced from the historic Bedrock Vineyard in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Originally planted in 1854 by Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and Ninian Elizabeth, and replanted in 1888 by Senator George Hearst, this vineyard is a living archive of California's viticultural history. The wine is a classic, field-blended representation of these ancient, head-trained vines. While Zinfandel typically makes up the majority of the blend (around 50-60%), it is interplanted and co-fermented with over 20 other varieties, including Carignan, Mataro (Mourvèdre), Syrah, and Alicante Bouschet. This traditional field-blend method, favored by 19th-century immigrant farmers, creates a natural harmony, complexity, and structural balance that cannot be replicated by blending separate lots. The wine is fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a deeply expressive, savory, and multi-layered red with remarkable freshness, dark fruit character, and exotic spice notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, Bedrock Wine Co. is rooted in Sonoma, California, with a devoted mission to rehabilitate and preserve the state's historic old-vine vineyards. Operating out of the storied Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley—first planted in the mid-19th century—Twain-Peterson and partner Chris Cottrell champion California's viticultural heritage through minimalist, terroir-focused winemaking. The winery crafts energetic, site-expressive wines using classic heritage field blends alongside traditional varieties like Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Renowned for vitality and authenticity, Bedrock's bottlings, particularly the iconic Bedrock Heritage and single-vineyard old-vine expressions, stand as vital benchmarks of historic California wine.