Carlisle Vineyard Zinfandel
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, slow-smoked beef brisket, aged Gouda
✨ Technical Specifications
The Carlisle Vineyard Zinfandel from Bedrock Wine Co. is a liquid testament to California's rich viticultural history. Sourced from the iconic Carlisle Vineyard, which was planted in 1927 in the heart of the Russian River Valley, this wine is a classic field blend dominated by Zinfandel alongside a field-blended mix of historic varieties including Alicante Bouschet and Petite Sirah. The vineyard's cool, fog-influenced climate yields a wine of remarkable balance, combining intense dark berry fruit with vibrant acidity and savory complexity. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW employs minimal-intervention techniques, utilizing native yeast fermentations and aging in French oak barrels to allow the unique voice of this ancient vineyard to shine through.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson MW—later joined by partner Chris Cottrell—Bedrock Wine Co. began in a converted chicken coop with an urgent viticultural ethos: preserving California's precious heritage vineyards. The winery works closely with ancient, multi-varietal field blends across diverse terroirs, including volcanic, alluvium, granitic, and decomposed limestone parcels spanning Sonoma Valley, Contra Costa County, and the Central Coast. Central to the estate's identity is the historic Bedrock Vineyard, originally planted in 1854, which achieved Regenerative Organic Certification. Bedrock champions dry farming, minimal intervention, and historic head-trained vines. In the cellar, Twain-Peterson employs spontaneous native yeast fermentation, whole-cluster inclusions, and neutral wood, studiously avoiding chemical adjustments or excessive extraction. Beyond its legendary red heritage bottlings, Bedrock crafts benchmark whites and rosés—including the perfumed Compagni Portis Heirloom White, crystalline Wirz Vineyard Riesling, and artisanal expressions of Bien Nacido Chardonnay and Ode to Lulu Rosé—each presenting remarkable tension, saline minerality, and profound historic authenticity.
🍇 Grapes
100% Zinfandel