LIOCO "Rosé of Carignan" Mendocino, California 2024

FROM LIOCO:

THE WINE: From a mid-century planting of dry-farmed, head-trained Carignan in the township of Talmage. A severe diurnal shift supports gradual and often late ripening. The soil is red clay strewn with fist sized rocks. The combination of vine age, extended growing season, and tougher soil conspire to produce a rosé with great freshness and complexity.

THE PRODUCER: LIOCO was conceived in the alley behind Spago Beverly Hills by wine director Kevin O’Connor and wine salesman Matt Licklider. In 2005, relying on nothing more than their palates and their rolodexes, the two embarked on a winemaking odyssey. Europe was the inspiration, as were the more restrained California wines of the 1980’s. Today the winery is owned and operated by the Licklider family. Husband/wife duo Matt and Sara Licklider and their small team produce the wines at a state-of-the-art winemaking cooperative in Santa Rosa. All of the fruit is sourced from exceptional vineyards spanning 400-miles and five counties (Sonoma, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Yolo).