from the famed Richetti vineyard in Redwood Valley AVA (within Mendocino), soil is gravelly loam
Rosalind Reynolds farms grapes organically and makes wine without additives.
She work within a likeminded community of grape-growers and winemakers in Northern California at the PAX facility including beloved Martha Stoumen, Patrick Cappiello, and Pax and Pamela Mahle. 2018 marked the first year Rosalind set out to create something of her own, albeit with the welcome support of the talented people who surround her.
Named after her nature-loving grandmother, Emme focuses on minimal to no intervention winemaking
140 cases
Valdiguie is often referred to as "Napa Gamay", this is a light bodied, fresh, chillable red with brambly berry fruit, plum, spice, a hint of funk, subtle tannins, and mouthwatering acidity
region: Redwood Valley, Mendocino, CA, USA
varietal: Valdiguié
style: red
farming/cellar: organic, dry farmed, hand picked, foot-crushed and fermented whole cluster for 10 days. After pressing, the wine finished primary fermentation in stainless steel, then was moved to neutral barrique to age for 5 months. Indigenous yeast fermentation. No added sulfur, no other additions, unfined and unfiltered.
pairing: Bollie's mollies cheese from Penny Royal Farm
