Evangelho Vineyard Areio e Vento e Amor
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled wild game, hearty mushroom
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Evangelho Vineyard in Antioch, Contra Costa County, 'Areio e Vento e Amor' translates from Portuguese to 'Sand, Wind, and Love'—a poetic tribute to the Azorean immigrants who historically farmed this region and the extreme elements that shape it. Planted in the 1890s, these ancient, own-rooted vines thrive in deep, wind-blown Delhi sand dunes. The wine is a Mataro-dominant (Mourvèdre) field blend, co-fermented with Carignan and Zinfandel. The fierce delta winds ('vento') preserve acidity and freshness, while the deep sands ('areio') yield elegant, fine-grained tannins. Bedrock Wine Co. employs minimal-intervention winemaking, utilizing native yeasts and aging in neutral French oak to allow the vineyard's unique savory, dark fruit, and saline mineral character to shine.
🍾 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.