Cruse Wine Co.
Cruse Wine Co. "Monkey Jacket" Red Blend 2020
Cruse Wine Co. "Monkey Jacket" Red Blend 2020
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This is the flagship wine of Cruse Wine Co. It takes its name from an old British sailor song referring to an 1850s style of sailor's jacket. Tapered at the waist and cropped at the midsection, it resembled the decorative jackets worn by organ grinding street monkeys at the time.
Monkey Jacket is a field blend that changes with every vintage. This season leads with Validiguie, followed by Carignan, Tanant, Petite Sirah, St. Laurent, and other unknown varieties.
About Cruse Wine Co.
About Cruse Wine Co.
Michael Cruse was born and raised in Northern California and prides himself on producing wines that are unabashedly Californian and inherently delicious. Michael came to the wine business through his love of science. His path led Michael to several positions in order to really learn the basics. After several years of working for others, Michael felt the pull to strike out on his own and to create wines that reflected his vision and admiration for California. Michael set forth with a few partners to set up shop in an industrial warehouse in Petaluma where he built a custom crush facility and launched his Champagne inspired sparkling wine project, Ultramarine, in 2008. Michael followed-up Ultramarine with the creation of Cruse Wine Co. in 2013. Cruse Wine Co. was an opportunity for Michael to showcase fruit driven and satisfying wines that were fresh and pleasurable, but still remained serious at the same time. With every vintage, Michael aims for both total sustainability in the vineyard and winery, as well as an honest expression of what Californian terroir has to offer.
Region
Region
Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Suisun Valley, California
Variety
Variety
65% Valdiguié, with the remainder made up of a field blend, including Carignan, Petite Sirah, and Tannat
Technical Details
Technical Details
