Location: United States, California

Winemaker: Chris Brockway

Grapes: Sangiovese 

Winemaking: Organic farming. Hand harvest. Old World influence meets California terroir. This wine is well balanced with food-friendly acidity and gentle fruits that make it approachable for dinner tonight. The tannins also make it ripe for aging. This is a mix of Sangiovese Piccolo (smaller berries) and Grosso (which amplify darker fruits) that grow at Fox Hill Vineyard. They thrive in the hilly, rocky soil and climate that mirrors its Tuscan homeland. We harvested the Sangiovese to capture its vibrant acidity. We fermented it in stainless steel tank, pressed and then aged in neutral French oak barrique for nine months.

From the Producer: Our goal in making wine is to bring out the natural expression of the grape. We use organically grown grapes and harvest early for more healthy grapes that retain their good acidity. This often results in lower alcohol wines and the lower Brix (sugar content) at harvest, which allows for easier fermentations. All Broc wines are made using spontaneous fermentation, which means only native yeasts and bacteria that exist on the grapes are used to make the wine. We may add a minimal amount of sulphur at bottling depending on the year, wine and style. We never add sulphur during fermentation and aging.

Where We Source Grapes: We source an eclectic mix of grapes from all over California, working with vineyards as far south as Paso Robles and as far north as Mendocino. All of the vineyards are organically farmed and family-owned.