Cuvee Karatas
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release, as the S millon component develops beautiful honeyed and nutty complexities over time.
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Roasted herb-chicken, seared scallops with lemon-butter sauce, goat cheese tart
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Bedrock Wine Co.’s Cuv e Karatas is a brilliant homage to the classic, age-worthy dry white wines of Bordeaux’s Graves region, crafted with a uniquely Californian historical twist. This serious white blend is typically composed of S millon and Sauvignon Blanc, drawing from some of the oldest S millon vines in California, notably those planted in the late 19th century at the legendary Monte Rosso Vineyard. Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW utilizes traditional, low-intervention techniques, including barrel fermentation and aging in French oak and acacia barrels to build a wine of incredible texture, weight, and complexity. The S millon provides a waxy, rich, and structured core with notes of lanolin and stone fruit, while the Sauvignon Blanc injects vibrant acidity and bright citrus aromatics. The name Karatas serves as a proprietary nod to historic structure and stone, representing a white wine built to challenge the red-dominated landscape of Sonoma heritage blends.
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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