Rootdown 'Es Okay' Red MV (750 ml)

30% Mourvèdre – Oakley

28% Cabernet Sauvignon – Cole Ranch

28% Portuguese Red blend

10 % Merlot – Cole Ranch

2% Pinot Noir – Whole Cluster Carbonic – Cole Ranch

2% Grenache - Whole Cluster Carbonic – Mendocino

Feeling like a throwback to the 2020 blend. After the Portuguese block suffered from a good frost night, we were on the hunt for a new component to fill the loss. Enter Mourvèdre from Oakley. A friend gave me a heads up that they would have some extra tonnage this year and when I got to the pick, I ran into 3 other solid winemakers getting fruit from that block, so I knew it was legit. The whole blend is roughly 40% whole cluster fermented and 4% Carbonic. The remaining was destemmed for fermentation.

Mike Says: Serve this wine with a slight chill!