Populis "Wabi Sabi" Red, Mendocino County, California 2024

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THE WINE: 33% Zinfandel, 25% Carignane, 17% Syrah, 15% Grenache Noir, 10% Counoise. A quintessential bistro with friends wine that has loads of fruit and spice and a fresh juicy mouthfeel. Medium body and fresh acidity give the wine incredible versatility on the table. Pairs well with dinner and friend nights!

THE PRODUCER: Shaunt Oungoulian and Diego Roig produce two wines, Populis and Les Lunes Wine. With Populis, they purchase grapes from historic vineyards and multi-generational growers from Mendocino County. These wines are fresh, lively, fruit forward, and made in a playful style. In addition to making wine, they farm and manage over 8 ha of vineyards in Sonoma and Napa and are committed 100% to organic farming and restoring and preserving older and historic vineyards in those counties. They are absolutely 100% committed to farming and producing wines organically. They make no additions to the wines save for a small dose of sulfur before bottling if needed, as determined on a barrel by barrel basis.