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All Products • Red • Spring 2026 • Ricetti Carignan 2021

Ricetti Carignan 2021

100% Carignan · Redwood Valley · 534 cases

Good things come to those who wait, and sometimes that good thing just happens to be Carignan with a little age. We’re now seeing cinnamon tea and woodsy top notes take center stage, with brambly berries playing a mature supporting role. The texture has softened, but a core of gentle acid gives structure while providing refreshment.

750 ml, 12.5% ABV

$44.00
$44.00

Enjoy With

A smoky, rich cut of meat, whether pork shoulder, brisket or duck. Throw some roasted eggplant and freshly foraged mushrooms into the mix, and you’re looking at a pairing that would make Alice Waters proud.

Drink When

You feel inspired to feast al fresco with loved ones. Smell the next course cooking over an open flame, wet your appetite with a sip of Carignan, and embrace how lucky you are.

A triple threat of Burgundian depth, Italian sizzle and classic, California pedigree, made possible by Martha’s deft work in the cellar, highlighting this wine’s effortlessly modern proposition of bright, spicy fruit and delicately floral tannins. [...] Brambly red fruit, cherry pit, black forest cake, cinnamon heart, dried rose bouquet, five spice, silk lining, loving the smell of gasoline & loving yourself all over again. Pair with cigarettes in bed and Ambrose Slade's ‘If This World Were Mine.’

Grape Witches

Martha's Notes

The Ricetti family planted this plot in the 1940s and through the ups and downs over many decades (and especially over the last few years), the fact that these 75-year-old head-trained Carignan vines continue to persevere—and shine!—is remarkable and again highlights just how hard farming is. A late frost in 2020 severely limited the 2021 yield from this vineyard and made harvesting feel more like a multiple-day scavenger hunt (some vines produced ample fruit, some not at all), but you wouldn’t guess that from how balanced this wine is today. Carignan holds a special place in our portfolio as one of California’s shining underdog varietals . Each time we sit down to drink this wine as a team we’re steeped in gratitude for our home.

Specifications

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Vintage:

2021

Alcohol:

12.5%

Varietal:

100% Carignan

Vineyard:

Carignan from Ricetti Vineyard, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County; planted in 1948; head trained, dry farmed (non-irrigated), practicing organic vineyard; gravelly loam soils.

Vinification Notes:

Whole clusters (stems intact) of Carignan fermented in stainless steel. A mixture of punchdowns and pumpovers were used to gently extract tannin. Pressed prior to dryness and aged in neutral oak barrique for 9 months. Unfined. Unfiltered. Sediment expected.

Serving Temp:

Cellar // 55-60°F // 13-16°C // This bottle should be cold to the touch, but not frosty.

At Bottling:

(February 2022): 12.5% alc/vol · Free SO2 8 mg/L, Total SO2 41 mg/L · All wines are vegan

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