Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 TAGS Duncan's winemaking background includes stints

Duncan's winemaking background includes stints at renowned wineries like Kongsgaard

Xavier Peyraud

this one is native-yeast-fermented and then aged in French oak

with concentrated black-fruit aromas and a savory

Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 TAGS Duncan's winemaking background includes stintsMike Lucia's Rootdown project takes a serious, terroir first approach to California's underloved grapes, and the Sangiovese from Jane's Vineyard is a great example. Since 2016, Rootdown has bought fruit from Jane, a retired hobbyist who farms this organic, biodiversity focused two acre plot near Duncan Peak in Hopland on Talmage soils. With gentle extraction and aromatic focus, the wine leads with red fruit, cedar, and a bone dry, mid palate grip that