Ode to Lulu Rose of Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic bouillabaisse, grilled Mediterranean vegetables, or herb-roasted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
Bedrock Wine Co.'s 'Ode to Lulu' is a heartfelt homage to the late Lulu Peyraud, the legendary matriarch of Domaine Tempier in Bandol, who championed the soulful potential of Mourvèdre-based rosé. Crafted primarily from ancient, own-rooted Mourvèdre vines planted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—often sourced from the wind-swept, sandy soils of Contra Costa County—this wine is a masterclass in California's viticultural history. Unlike mass-produced modern rosés, this cuvée is crafted with serious intent, utilizing whole-cluster pressing and fermentation in neutral French oak and stainless steel. The result is a pale, copper-hued, and deeply textured rosé that balances vibrant citrus and stone fruit notes with a distinct mineral salinity and savory, herbal undertones reminiscent of Mediterranean garrigue.
🍾 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.