VINO

ROARK · Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara Conty, CA, USA
Good fruit, with a tart edge and just enough structure - this solera bottling is meant to be an easy drinking, chillable red that will please everyone at the party (just like a card deck of Uno!).

Farming
Sustainable

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
Pinot Noir, Syrah, & Grenache with a little Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, & Grenache Blanc

Age of Vineyard
Planted in the 1980s - early 2000s

Vessel
Neutral oak ageing

Vineyard Yield
2.5 ton / acre

Soil Type
Sandy loam

Annual Production
2400 bottles

Vinification
Native yeast fermentation, some whole clusters used but mostly de - stemmed.  During the first few days of fermentation the must is pumped over then as the cap starts to form we switch to pump overs.  Over the years we have held back barrels to build a solera and this is our first bottling of this wine.  The oldest wine in the mix is from 2013 and the youngest is 2021.  All of the vineyards are located in Santa Barbara County with a majority of them coming from the Santa Ynez Valley AVA.