Pato Vineyard Heritage
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Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from the vintage release, offering immediate charm while possessing the structure to develop complex savory notes over a decade.
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Roasted duck breast, slow-braised lamb shanks, or wild mushroom risotto.
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Hailing from the wind-swept, deep Delhi blow-sands of Oakley in Contra Costa County, the Pato Vineyard is a historic treasure planted in the early 20th century. Because phylloxera cannot thrive in these pure, sandy soils, these ancient vines remain own-rooted, standing as living monuments to California's viticultural past. Bedrock Wine Co. crafts this Heritage red as a traditional field blend, dominated by Zinfandel and Mataro (Mourvèdre), alongside smaller portions of Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet. The unique sandy terroir imparts a remarkably elegant and perfumed character to the wine, yielding bright red and dark berry fruit notes, exotic spices, and a signature fine-grained, dusty tannin structure. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in French oak, it beautifully balances rustic heritage with refined 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