2024 Gearhead Mystery Orange "Skinny"

Region:  < California 

Grapes: Roussanne & Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; De steamed roussanne with whole cluster Sauvginon Blanc on top 2/3, 1/3 left on 300gl flex tank for 35 days, pressed into barrel, racked once before bottling; stable after bottling 2 month bottle conditioning; Nothing added, zero-zero

Winemaker:  Craig West

• Another hit from Craig's Mystery series- this one a zippy orange wine
• Balanced notes of acid, peaches and pears
• Smooth tannins make this a great introductory orange wine for those curious to try for the first time!

More about Gearhead Wines

Our buddy Noel of Purity turned us on to his buddy, Craig West, who makes wine at Noel’s Richmond facility for his upstart natural wine label, Gearhead.  Craig was a fisherman and a baker for Acme Bread, but when he met Noel and started helping him with production, he decided that this was his calling and pivoted to wine.  Now he makes tiny lots of wine from organic farming, all foot tread, many with carbonic maceration, and all sans added sulfur.  Craig is scrappy like most of the new natty crew in California, and searches high and low for organic fruit to purchase.