
Variety: Mataro (Mourvèdre)
Location: Contra Costa, CA
Alcohol: 13.9%
Refined and elegant, with tons of floral and earthy character driving the flavor profile. Dried leaves, dried cherry, herbs, leather, tobacco and incense are nicely lifted in this mid-weight, perfumed Mataro.
100% stem inclusion and aged in neutral oak.
Sandlands Wines emphasizes vineyards with decomposed granite (sand) soils, which have been farmed for generations but often remain on the fringes of mainstream California viticulture. They are dedicated to producing wines from old, head-trained, dry-farmed, and own-rooted vineyards.