Gibson Ranch Grenache Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, grilled salmon, charcuterie board
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Gibson Ranch in Mendocino County's McDowell Valley, this singular wine is sourced from some of the oldest Grenache Gris vines in existence, planted in 1896. Grenache Gris is a rare, dusky-skinned mutation of Grenache. Bedrock Wine Co. honors this ancient vineyard by crafting a wine that coaxes incredible depth from these dry-farmed, head-trained old vines. To capture the grape's unique personality, the fruit undergoes minimal intervention, often utilizing brief skin contact or gentle pressing which imparts a striking, pale copper-salmon hue. The resulting wine is celebrated for its remarkable texture, vibrant acidity, and complex aromatic profile of wild alpine strawberries, orange peel, and crushed gravel minerality, standing as a living testament to California's rich viticultural history.
🍾 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.