Vinca Minor Mendocino Red 2020
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| Management number | 253563166 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563166 | ||
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Vinca Minor's Mendocino Red is a blend of Carignan and Valdiguie sourced from certified organic, dry-farmed, old-vine vineyards in Mendocino County. The Carignan comes from Hawkeye Ranch in Redwood Valley, where head-trained vines ranging from 80 to 120 years old grow in Pinole Gravelly Loam soils at around 800 feet elevation. The grower, Pete Johnson, is a sixth-generation farmer who has farmed organically from the start.
Winemaker Jason Charles ferments with native yeast in open-top fermenters and bottles the wine unfined and unfiltered. In keeping with his approach across all Vinca Minor reds, the wine is racked only once before bottling and sees neutral French oak for aging. The result is a light-to-medium-bodied red built for the table rather than the cellar.
The palate leans toward tart red cherry, pomegranate, and dried herbs, with the Carignan providing bright acidity and low tannins and the Valdiguie adding fresh berry character and a slight floral lift. This is a wine meant to be served with a slight chill, around 58 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
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