Ruth Lewandowski "Feints" 2023 Carbonic Co-ferment Fox Hill Vineyard Mendocino

750ml bottle

11.8% abv

This is as ‘Feints-y” as it gets, with all the bright, poppy, cranberry spice and herbaceous signatures we’ve come to know and love from this cuvée. The majority of the blend remains the usual Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, and Nebbiolo carbonic co-ferment. Small amounts of carbonic Montepulciano, Vermentino, Trebbiano, and even Grignolino found their way in as well.

Fox Hill Vineyard is one of the most unique vineyards in Northern California. Located southeast of Ukiah on Mendocino’s Talmage Bench, the soils are well drained with high concentrations of gravel, quartz, and sandstone. What makes this site so special is the fact that Lowell Stone decided to buck every trend and simply plant what he was interested in planting. Many trips to Italy turned to inspiration and the wild spectrum of varieties began to take root.

It is managed by Wild Ruth Farming, a collaboration between Idlewild Wines and Ruth Lewandowski Wines. Holistic farming ensures that the site and vintage are allowed to speak.