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Contra Costa County AVA
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Muscat, Chardonnay, Moscofilero
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Hand harvest, Co-ferment, Native yeast, Minimal SO2, Practicing organic, Unfiltered
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Neutral oak
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Vineyards: Cecchini Family Vineyard, Brentwood (Muscat),
Wheeler Vineyard, Tres Pinos (Chardonnay),
Barison Vineyard, Tehama Count (Moscofilero)
• AVA: Contra Costa County, San Benito County, Tehama County
• Practices: Organic (some certified)
• Soils: Brentwood Clay Loam, Delhi Sand, Sorento Silty Clay Loam (Cecchini)
• Harvested: August 12 (Rhone), August 26 (Mosco), September 1 (Chardonnay)
• Fermentation: ~20 Days, Native
• Blend: 45% Chardonnay, 45% Muscat, 5% Moscofilero
Vineyards: Cecchini Family Vineyard, Brentwood (Muscat),
Wheeler Vineyard, Tres Pinos (Chardonnay),
Barison Vineyard, Tehama Count (Moscofilero)
• AVA: Contra Costa County, San Benito County, Tehama County
• Practices: Organic (some certified)
• Soils: Brentwood Clay Loam, Delhi Sand, Sorento Silty Clay Loam (Cecchini)
• Harvested: August 12 (Rhone), August 26 (Mosco), September 1 (Chardonnay)
• Fermentation: ~20 Days, Native
• Blend: 45% Chardonnay, 45% Muscat, 5% Moscofilero
Aging punk rockers , Dan Schaaf and Aaron Olson began making wines together in 2008 using a battered little warehouse in Napa . Their minimalist wines use fruit from a variety of Northern California locations . Their wines - 100-plus year old head-trained Zinfandel from the Del Barba Vineyard; balanced and fun white blends from the Cecchini Vineyard in Contra Costa County; tart strawberry Grenache Noir from the Tejada family’s beautiful Lake County vineyard; Orange Chardonnay and Falanghina from up-and-coming San Benito County; and the white pepper of Albini Carneros Cabernet Franc - showcase their love of the land around them . Each wine is produced in the same manner – spontaneous fermentation , minimal SO2 , neutral oak and ambient temperatures . “We do our best to ...