Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 TAGS ferments with native yeasts and

ferments with native yeasts and ages in neutral barrels

In a vintage like 2023

offering a complex fusion of tart cherry

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

and expressive

Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 TAGS ferments with native yeasts andMike 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