2015 Populis ‘Reversee’ Carignan, Mendocino County

Price: $21  Region: Mendocino < CA Grapes: CarignanVineyard/Cellar Stats: 70 year-old vineyards that have been dry-farmed and organic since inception (certified organic); Pinole gravelly loam soil; 2/3 whole cluster co-fermented with 1/3 of the grapes direct pressed as rosé juice; aged in big neutral barrels; bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal added SO2; 330 cases madeWinemaker: Martha Stoumen, Diego Roig, Sam Baron & Shaunt Oungouian Martha, Diego, Sam, and Shaunt are the Living Wines Collective, an umbrella brand for a few different labels, one of which is Populis, a collective effort between all four winemakers. They work only with small organic vineyards and make wine with as little intervention as possible. No additives and very little, if any, added SO2. Their goal is refreshing: bring delicious, honest wine to the people at a great price so that they may pop more than one bottle at a time! This Carignan is totally out of the box, with 2/3 of the grapes put in the ta