Lioco - Indica 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Lioco
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Mendinco
Varietal	Carignan
Vintage	2020
Sku	105528
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Lioco Description

Potomac

AROMA
blackberry, lavender, crushed stone
FLAVOR
Italian plum, sun-baked herbs, lilac
FOOD PAIRINGS
Korean BBQ, lamb meatballs w/ red sauce, tacos al pastor
VINIFICATION
All fruit was hand-harvested and meticulously sorted in
mid-Sept/early Oct. Fermented in a mix of open-top tanks with
light cap management, and T-bins beneath a "submerged cap."
Once pressed, all lots were aged separately in a mix of neutral
oak barriques, puncheons, and stainless steel for 10-months
prior to bottling.
SITE
Composed from a few historic Mendocino County ranch-
es—some on the valley floor, some at high elevation—all with
heritage dry-farmed, head-trained Carignan vines. Soils range
from red clay (valley) to hard scrabble rocky soils (mountain). This
rapidly vanishing California grape variety harkens back to the
Golden State's earliest winemaking efforts.
NOTES
The challenges of the 2020 vintage were formidable but not
impossible. Pandemic aside, it was the widespread fires that
necessitated loose knees and a steady temperament. Several of
our vineyards were exposed to periods of hazy air from fires in
neighboring regions. The distance from these fires ultimately
proved to be the saving grace. The lab kept sending us back
clean samples, and theories emerged about vineyards being
relatively safe provided the fires originated far away. This proved
to the be the case in parts of the Redwood Valley. To be extra
cautious, we tested every load of fruit and employed winemaking
protocols honed in the 2008 fire vintage. The 2020 Indica is from
100% old vine Carignan and features a historic ranch we've not
sourced from before. Casa Verde is one of the neatest heritage
plantings in the Redwood Valley with whites and red grapes
interplanted in an old school California sprawl. We field selected
for Carignan only. The normally football-sized Carignan clusters
resembled mango-sized Pinot Noir clusters. The wine is a deeper,
darker version of itself—clearly impacted by intense drought.