2021 Broc Cellars Love Red

Producer: Broc Cellars  
Region: North Coast, California 
Blend: 51% Carignan, 25% Syrah, 12% Valdiguié, 5% Mourvèdre, 3% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah, 2% Grenache Noir  
Year: 2021 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Love Red is easily our most identifiable wine. It’s a complete expression of why I moved to California from Nebraska - to be around old heritage vines and history. It symbolizes what I imagine a California red should be, offering a sense of the past. This wine keeps many older plantings in California in the ground - having a home with us at Broc.  Ripe wild berries on the nose, rhubarb, cut herb and bramble on the palate.  

The Love Red grapes are harvested early to highlight the fruit and preserve acidity. It’s fermented only by native yeasts. The Carignan was fermented mostly carbonic. We destemmed then fermented the Syrah, Valdiguié, Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel in stainless open top fermenters. The Grenache Noir was fermented carbonic. The wine was aged in a combination of mostly neutral French oak barrels and concrete tanks. Carignan delivers the blue fruit, while Syrah and Mourvèdre add depth. Valdiguié and Zinfandel add brightness, and Grenache Noir brings it all together, adding a certain ‘prettiness’ to the wine." 

Alcohol: 12.5% 

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