Broc Cellars "Love" Red 2020

Broc Cellars is a minimal intervention, modernesque winery based out of Berkeley, California. They source their grapes from a number of vineyards throughout the state, favoring locations that preserve acidity and brightness rather than ripeness and intensity. The Carignan grapes come from 70+ year old vines in Mendocino County. Wirth Ranch grows the Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and old vine Valdiguié. It is located Solano County Green Valley, an area tucked between Napa and Suisun Valley. Rosewood Vineyard is located in Mendocino, growing old vine Carignan and Valdiguié. The Grenache Noir come from Lake Mendocino Vineyards – located at 1200 feet on the north side of Lake Mendocino. Rosewood and Lake Mendocino Vineyards are CCOF and Wirth Ranch farms organically.

Berkeley, California

51% Carignan, 25% Syrah, 12% Valdiguié, 5% Mourvèdre, 3% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah, 2% Grenache Noir

Love Red grapes are harvested early to highlight the fruit and preserve acidity. They're fermented only by native yeasts. The Carignan was fermented mostly carbonic. Broc destemmed then fermented the Syrah, Valdiguié, Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel in stainless open top fermenters. The Grenache Noir was fermented carbonic. The wine was aged in a combination of mostly neutral French oak barrels and concrete tanks. Carignan delivers the blue fruit, while Syrah and Mourvèdre add depth. Valdiguié and Zinfandel add brightness, and Grenache Noir brings it all together, adding a certain ‘prettiness’ to the wine.