Vinca Minor, Light Red Field Blend, Mendocino - 2022

Name: Vinca Minor, Light Red Field Blend, Mendocino
Brand: Vinca Minor
SKU: 26736
Price: 24.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 26736 750mL

A lively red blend that is best served lightly chilled. Made from a blend of red and white grapes that were sourced from certified organic vineyards in Redwood Valley in Mendocino. Grapes were co-fermented with stems and aged for 7 months in neutral french oak barrels.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Mendocino

Producer

Vinca Minor

Grape Variety

Carignan

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

When it’s hot and humid it can be hard to get excited about a glass of red wine. Enter the chilled reds. Game changing for those who love red wine but aren't down with a 15% alcohol hearty Cab in the middle of August. Vinca Minor's Mendocino red is a delightful blend of 35% French Colombard, 35% Carignan, and 30% Valdiguie that's co-fermented with stems and aged for 7 months in neutral French oak. It’s a vivid cherry violet color. It’s approachable and quaffable with smooth tannins. The palate is full of tart raspberries and luscious red cherries. Don't let summer heat kill your red wine vibe.

- HW

Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...