Ode to Lulu Old Vine Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled Mediterranean vegetables, classic bouillabaisse, roasted herb-crusted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
Bedrock Wine Co.’s ‘Ode to Lulu’ is a heartfelt liquid homage to the late Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier, the legendary matriarch of Bandol who came to define the soulful, structured potential of Mediterranean-style ros . While most modern ros s are crafted from young, high-yielding vines as an afterthought, Bedrock sources grapes for this cuv from some of California’s oldest, most historic plantings of Mourv dre and Grenache, with some vines dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sourced from prized heritage sites, including the deep, wind-swept sands of Oakley in Contra Costa County, the grapes are picked specifically for ros to preserve their bright, natural acidity. Fermented with native yeasts and aged primarily in stainless steel and neutral oak, this pale, copper-hued wine balances vibrant citrus and stone fruit notes with a deep, savory, and mineral-driven complexity that honors its old-school French inspiration.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson MW—later joined by partner Chris Cottrell—Bedrock Wine Co. began in a converted chicken coop with an urgent viticultural ethos: preserving California's precious heritage vineyards. The winery works closely with ancient, multi-varietal field blends across diverse terroirs, including volcanic, alluvium, granitic, and decomposed limestone parcels spanning Sonoma Valley, Contra Costa County, and the Central Coast. Central to the estate's identity is the historic Bedrock Vineyard, originally planted in 1854, which achieved Regenerative Organic Certification. Bedrock champions dry farming, minimal intervention, and historic head-trained vines. In the cellar, Twain-Peterson employs spontaneous native yeast fermentation, whole-cluster inclusions, and neutral wood, studiously avoiding chemical adjustments or excessive extraction. Beyond its legendary red heritage bottlings, Bedrock crafts benchmark whites and rosés—including the perfumed Compagni Portis Heirloom White, crystalline Wirz Vineyard Riesling, and artisanal expressions of Bien Nacido Chardonnay and Ode to Lulu Rosé—each presenting remarkable tension, saline minerality, and profound historic authenticity.