The OG of the bunch, the red blend was produced for two vintages before Patrick decided to split the Skull Wines off as a separate project from his flagship Monte Rio Cellars. This is the wine that set the standard for all the other wines in the Skull Wine Company line-up. 

VINTAGE

2021

TERROIR

organically farmed

FERMENTATION

100% whole cluster | 6-10 day carbonic maceration in stainless steel | pressed to a mix of concrete & stainless steel for 8-12 days | native yeasts | each variety fermented separately

AGING

10 months old wood barrels

VARIETAL(S)

30% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah, 20% Mission, 10% Petite Sirah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, & 10% Alicante Bouchet

PRODUCTION

2100 cases

CLOSURE

nomacorc

TECHNICAL

minimum added SO2

- Kellogg Selections