Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Spontaneous fermentation on fine lees

Spontaneous fermentation on fine lees builds this wine's elegant palate—ripe fruit and white flowers balanced against the limestone and mineral push that defines Sancerre at its most serious

half in foudre for softness — a smart split that gives it more flesh than most

detailed expression without overshadowing the wine’s natural fruit intensity

Essential for the Rusty Nail

Rootdown Mendocino County Sangiovese Janes Vineyard 2023 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Spontaneous fermentation on fine leesMike 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