Bedrock Heritage
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage, though the remarkable structure and acidity of these ancient vines allow top vintages to cellar gracefully for 20 years or more.
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Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, or slow-cooked wild mushroom risotto.
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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.
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Founded in 2007 by winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW in Sonoma, California, Bedrock Wine Co. is dedicated to preserving and showcasing California's historic, old-vine vineyards. Operating out of Sonoma, the winery focuses on crafting expressive, site-driven wines from ancient, often field-blended vineyards planted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bedrock is highly acclaimed for its field-blend 'Heritage' wines, particularly from the iconic Bedrock Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley, alongside exceptional single-vineyard Zinfandels, Syrahs, and field-blended whites. Through minimal-intervention winemaking, they champion the preservation of California's viticultural heritage, producing wines of remarkable complexity, structure, and longevity. Address: 414 1st St E, 95476 Sonoma, California, United States Website: https://bedrockwineco.com