2017 Subject to Change Sunhawk Red Blend

Region: Mendocino County < California Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Roussanne, Zinfandel, Cabernet, Viognier, Picpoul Blanc and Muscat Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Demeter certified biodynamic farming, each varietal picked separately (when ripe), then foot trod and left on skins for 24 hours before being pressed and then transferred to neutral French oak barrels for fermentation and a 5-month elevage; bottled unfined/unfiltered with no added SO2; 206 cases produced, 12% Alcohol. Winemaker: Alex Pomerantz + Brad Friedman We love the newish Cali-natty wines from my good friend Alex Pomerantz (formerly of Sonoma’s Kivelstadt Cellars) and his partner, Brad Friedman, formerly assistant winemaker at Santa Cruz’s Big Basin. They’ve been around for around 9 months but are so busy trucking grapes and making wine that they still haven’t had time to develop real branding or labels, hence the name of their project, Subject to Change… This new release is kind of like a beefed-up versio