Old World Winery "Ecstatic Consciousness" 2022 Red Wine Sonoma

750ml bottle

12.7% abv

Fruit forward and bright, with subtle peppery backbone and solid structure

Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Arbouriou

Organic, Biodynamic, Dry Farmed, Hand Picked, Foot Stomped, and All Natural
Fermented spontaneously using low-intervention
Low sulphites: 30 mg/L
Unfined, unfiltered
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Residual sugar:<1 g/L
Vessel type: Wood - old oak

Ecstatic Consciousness (or Econ) is a light red made with a different blend of grapes each year all farmed Regeneratively by Darek Trowbridge without irrigation (dry farmed). The Zinfandel comes from the clay soils of the Grove Camp Vineyard near Healdsburg along the main stem of the Russian River; the Abouriou is a Basque varietal that was planted on shale soils in an isolated upland mountainous valley by Darek’s great grandfather; the 120 year old field blend was also planted by Darek’s great grandfather on the loamy banks of Green Valley Creek (a tributary of the Russian River); the Syrah is from the more coastal steeply undulating hills of the Westernmost Russian River Valley; the Merlot is from the volcanic soils of the Chalk Hill appellation combined with river rock from its proximity to the banks of the Russian River.

These grapes were stomped with 100% whole clusters and allowed to soak for up to 28 days of maceration on both skins and stems. Wild Fermentation occurs naturally. Then 9 months in neutral barrels, sur lie the entire time - never racked, then bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Old World Winery is a small, family owned winery and farm. Organic, Biodynamic, Dry Farmed, Hand Picked, Foot Stomped, and All Natural, it is true to its name. For 20 years proprietor and fourth generation winemaker Darek Trowbridge has chosen to use the traditional practices learned from his Grandfather Lino Martinelli, to produce chemical free, delicious wines. Darek’s passion is inviting nature into his winemaking using 120 year old field blends, rare varietals and only the native yeasts found on the grapes themselves for fermentation. Winemaking and farming can be a sacred ritual. It’s about purity and transparency in fruit and form. That is Old World Winery’s guiding principle.