"I wanna see it painted, painted, painted,
painted black"

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Everything about Teroldego is deep and dark. The stains on the bins the fruit it picked into and fermented in. The stains on our hands as we work with the fermenting must. The barrels after the wine is aged. The wine in glass is the deepest purple around.

Aromas start dark, too, with freshly-picked blackberries and black raspberries. A whiff of lavender and, maybe, a bit of thyme follow.

Rich blackberry flavors lead followed by black figs and a sprinkle of black pepper. There’s plenty of tannin but it’s smooth and supple and only getting more so as the wine ages. The finish hints of minerality—nice, but not too intense.

Steve, Duke, and Mike Heringer grow just a few acres of Teroldego in their Clarksburg Holland Landing vineyard; there’s just 120 acres or so grown in all of California, so it’s a rare and precious gem. They told us in 2008, “just try some—you’ll fall in love”. We did, head over heels.

And, by the way, it’s pronounced teh-RAWL-deh-go. Just so you know…

Technical Data:

Appellation: Clarksburg, vineyard certified sustainable
Blend: 100% Teroldego
Alcohol: 14.2%
Acidity: 0.6 g/100 mL
Residual Sugar: < 0.1%
pH: 3.65
Malolactic Fermentation: Complete
Barrels: 2 and 3 year old French Oak
Harvest Date: October 12, 2009
Bottling Date: February 18, 2011
Release Date: July 16, 2011
Total Production: 119 Cases
Price: $26