ídola wine co. - 'Shiloh Ridge' - Zinfandel - Templeton Gap, CA - 2023

Notes from the Winery/Importer

this fruit comes from a little 1 acre vineyard we recently started to farm on our own. dry farmed, head-trained, no contact with inorganic chemicals in its 22 years of life. grapes are picked early and for acid. harvest done with generous family members in tow - shout out! hand sorted into an upturned 500L puncheon, and fermented with native yeast and bacteria for 20 days, 100% whole cluster. wine pressed then moved to 225L neutral barrel, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation. racked off the lees in spring, returned to barrel, then aged 15 months before bottling. unfined and unfiltered. 30 cases produced.

Notes on the Producer

We launched ídola wine co in 2023 with the intention of cultivating awareness in our day to day lives. We treat wine as a meditation - from grape to glass - and believe in its power to communicate the complexities of Nature. Our fruit is processed in a minimal-intervention style that respects the subtleties of each vintage and honestly captures terroir in a glass. Consuming, and now producing, these types of wines encourages us to look beyond the bottle and reflect on where we fit into a bigger picture. There is beauty in knowing that every interpretation will be unique. We invite you to meditate on a glass of ídola, appreciating its unique sensibility each time you open a bottle. At the end of the day, ídola is about connection. With Nature, with others, with yourself. Join our mailing list to be one of the first to take a sip.