Bedrock Wine Co. 2021 Heritage Red, Nervo Ranch, Alexander Valley

Always one of our most distinct and long-lived field-blends, the 2021 Nervo Ranch is a beauty. From vines planted in 1896 on 30+ degree slopes of decomposed shale just south of the town of Geyserville, the vineyard is one of the most unique field blends that we work with. Though there are three blocks with old vines on the ranch, each with its own mix of varieties, crop was so low in 2021 that we chose to co-ferment all three. The result is a wine of great aromatic complexity with plenty of white pepper and black raspberry along with lots of density and tension. At pick-up last year, I poured the 2015 of this wine from the library and it was just starting to come into its own—much like the great vintages of Old Hill, Bedrock, and Oakville Farmhouse, one should expect this to age gracefully for many years.