I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 050526OFFER 100% Tintilla de Rota

100% Tintilla de Rota

where altitude keeps these wines fresh and perfumed rather than heavy

blackberry compote

Derived from the ancient Indian knowledge of herbs

At 18% ABV with restrained sweetness

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 050526OFFER 100% Tintilla de RotaThe DeRose Vineyard sits directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, which is not a figure of speech. The limestone the fault shoved up out of the ground is precisely why Ian Brand keeps coming back. Brand has built his name on the odd, overlooked corners of the Central Coast, sites nobody else bothers to farm, and this Cabernet Franc is his argument for them. It's the savory, mineral version of the grape: wild red berries, crushed rock, green