Pagani Ranch Heritage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled rosemary lamb chops, slow-braised beef short ribs, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Pagani Ranch is one of Sonoma Valley's most legendary and visually striking vineyards, with its oldest head-trained vines dating back to the late 1890s when they were planted by the Pagani family. Situated in Kenwood, this historic site features gravelly clay loam soils and a unique microclimate that experiences dramatic diurnal temperature swings. Bedrock Wine Co.'s Pagani Ranch Heritage is a traditional field blend that pays homage to California's early viticultural history. The blend is typically dominated by ancient-vine Zinfandel, but it is uniquely defined by a significant portion of Alicante Bouschet—a rare teinturier grape with red flesh that contributes deep color and structural intensity—alongside Petite Sirah and other minor heritage varieties. Crafted with minimal intervention and aged in French oak, the wine is celebrated for its striking balance of dark, voluptuous fruit, exotic spice notes, and a vibrant, refreshing acidity characteristic of the site.
🍾 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.