Carignan 2019

Type

Red

Grape

Carignan

Region

Value

Vibe

Farming

Characteristics

Acidity

Body

Tannins

Production Notes

Jason sources his Carignan from Hawkeye Ranch, a dry-farmed and certified organic vineyard that was planted in the early 1900s in the Redwood Valley. Fermentation is 100% whole cluster and the wine is aged in neutral french oak for 16 months.

Carignan - 2019

Feels more observed than imagined — a brush-covered hillside in Corsica; wild thyme and crushed blackberries.

When Jason established Vinca Minor in 2013 he made the prescient decision to build his brand around old-vine Mendocino Carignan, a grape few knew of — and even fewer raved about. Since then, his bold, minimalist handling of the grape has earned him much acclaim and placed him at the forefront of California’s natural wine movement. He's also helped make Carignan an emerging star. Now he’s part of California’s experimental vanguard, pushing the the boundaries of fermentation and site expression. With his new beyond-wine project, Moonland, Jason is showing that apples and pears may have an exciting role to play in the future of an industry combatting wildfires, drought and other realities of climate change.