Evangelho Vineyard Heritage
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom
✨ Technical Specifications
The Evangelho Vineyard Heritage is a liquid monument to California's viticultural history. Located in Antioch, Contra Costa County, this legendary vineyard was planted in the 1890s on its own roots, thriving in deep, wind-blown Delhi sand dunes that reach up to forty feet deep. Because phylloxera cannot survive in these sandy soils, these ancient, centenarian vines have survived on their original rootstocks. The field blend is dominated by Zinfandel, Carignan, and Mourvèdre, alongside trace amounts of Palomino, Alicante Bouschet, and Mission. Bedrock Wine Co. co-ferments these varieties using native yeasts and minimal intervention, capturing the unique interplay of the intense Delta sun and cooling breezes from the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The resulting wine is remarkably bright, savory, and elegant, defying the typical heavy expectations of warm-climate Zinfandel with its striking acidity, fine-grained tannins, and deep, dark-fruit complexity.
🍾 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.