Martha Stoumen - 'Las Jaras Collaboration' - Valdiguie - Mendocino, CA - 2019

MARTHA'S NOTES
Collaborating is a way to take a stab at those complicated projects you’ve had on your mind, but just needed a parter in crime to actually bite them off. Joel Burt at Las Jaras is also a highly technical winemaker and the whole Las Jaras team is just fun to work with. After sharing a Carignan source in 2018, we were both excited to pick up a small amount of Valdiguié from Ricetti Vineyard. The 70-year-old vines don’t throw a large crop, so we decided to throw our hats in the ring together. Joel suggested sparkling, and I love a natural Lambrusco, so we quickly decided on a partial carbonic red pétillant. This was a golden opportunity to make something we would both enjoy making and drinking, and something that would challenge our skills. This second vintage, in 2019, was a way to sharpen the complicated techniques and timing we explored in 2018. 2019 is slightly more fruity than the 2018 as a result of these efforts (I love them both :-) It’s also nice to know that collaborators have your back: a huge shoutout to Joel and to my Assistant Winemaker, Tim, who brought this project to completion while I was giving birth!

This lively pétillant wine tastes like tart cherry juice and pomegranate. Aromas of holiday baking spice, thyme and tarragon mingle with a whisper of tannin for a balanced fizz.

ENJOY WITH
Your most cherished collaborators, co-conspirators and contact improv partners. Pick up anything with a little extra umph - cured pork, charcuterie, thick cut potato chips, or tacos from the truck near your favorite park.

DRINK WHEN

You’re playing chess in the hot tub, putting together furniture or unleashing some creative energy. Excellent for a rambling hike (no wine key needed) and playing Twister.

Martha Stoumen Wines was founded upon the desire to recapture a farming and winemaking culture that has all but faded away: a winemaking culture of patience.
We grow grapes and craft natural wine in Northern California. After 8 years apprenticing around the world, Martha set out as a self-funded, first generation winemaker to answer the question, “What does California taste like?” In our hot little corner of Northern California, Mediterranean grapes thrive and healthy vineyards allow us to create joyful balanced wines. Our wines are made from unexpected varietals and offer new takes on California classics. We do things the right way even if it's not the easy or cool way. Of the dozen or so wines we make every year, blends and flavors change but our desire to share the simple pleasures of natural wine remains the same.