Evangelho Vineyard Heritage
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 12 years from the vintage, though outstanding vintages can easily cellar for 15 years or more.
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Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom
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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.
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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