Mendocino County Sangiovese Jane’s Vineyard
Appellation
Mendocino County
Farming
Organic
Varieties
100% Sangiovese
Vineyards & Viticulture
Since 2016, Rootdown has been purchasing fruit from Jane. Who is Jane? A retired vineyard hobbyist who spends her time nursing this organic 2-acre vineyard emphasizing biodiversity near the base of Duncan Peak in Hopland. The site sits atop Talmage soils, known for very deep, somewhat excessively drained soils formed in alluvium from mixed sources.
Soils
Alluvium
Harvest & Vinification
Hand Harvested September 23, 2023. This fruit was divided to 2 small tanks with both being 50% whole cluster and 50% de-stemmed. The first two days of pre-ferment sees a traditional mixing or pump over. For the rest of fermentation the délestage approach is used, separating grape solids from the juice, then pumping the juice back to the tank. Once dry, the wine is pressed to a stainless steel tank before going to 500L puncheon barrels for elevage.
