Winemaker's Notes: Aromatically complex with tart red fruit, bay leaf, and eucalyptus, this Sangiovese captures the essence of Monte Rosso Vineyard. The palate mirrors the nose, featuring savory spice (clove, cardamom), zippy acidity, and grippy tannins that lead to a long, mouthwatering finish. Deep dark purple in color, this wine is as structured as it is expressive.

Vineyard: Monte Rosso Vineyard is perched in the Mayacamas Mountains, a thousand feet above the Sonoma Valley floor. Named for its iron-rich, red volcanic soils, Monte Rosso has produced grapes of unmistakable character for more than a century. Sangiovese thrives here, producing a beautifully balanced and food-friendly wine.

Winemaking: Harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously with wild yeast in an open top tank, the must was punched down manually once or twice per day and the pace was brisk despite moderate temperatures of 78-85 degrees during the peak of fermentation. The wine was pressed after less than 2 weeks on the skins and racked into neutral French oak – one 60 gallon barrique and one 132 gallon puncheon . The wine spent 28 months in barrel before it was racked, sterile filtered, and bottled.

Vintage: The 2022 growing season in Sonoma County began with a late spring and mild summer, fostering optimal conditions for early-ripening varieties. In the Moon Mountain District's Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sangiovese was harvested on August 22nd at 24 degrees Brix and 3.4 pH, with bright fruit flavors, balanced acidity, and a grippy tannins.