Bedrock Spring Release - Tuesday Feb. 8, 2022

[Drew_Goin]

Any advice for a Bedrock newbie?

I bought a mixed case off the waiting list in December so I believe I’ll get to participate in this release. Haven’t had any before December and realizing I need help on where to start.

…Opened a zin and thought it was good but didn’t knock my socks off, maybe too early.

Which Zin?

2020 Heritage Pato. If it helps I’ve been a longtime zin drinker, mostly Ridge and Turley. Lately been cutting back on the Turleys and shifting more to Pinot and other lighter/more balanced wine styles…

Per Bedrock’s Winter 2021 Release notes, the 2020 “Pato Vyd” red wine includes a greater proportion of Mourvèdre, though less Petite Sirah, compared with prior vintages.

Turley’s “Duarte Vyd” Zinfandel and Bedrock’s “Pato Vyd” red wine include Zinfandel fruit from the “Mori Vyd”, a 5 1/2-acre block of vines planted in the 1940s a few yards northwest of the “Pato Vineyard” (planted c.1896). Both the “Mori” and “Pato” vineyards are owned by Contra Costa Water District.


Generally speaking, wines from this Contra Costa County site often are full-bodied (with the exception of perhaps Fine Disregard’s vineyard-designated Mataro).


Bedrock Wine Conversations podcast:
“Episode #24 - 2021 Winter Release”
November 7, 2021

50:51: 2020 “Pato Vineyard” Heritage Wine


Historic Vineyard Society profile: “Pato Vineyard”

[Robert.A.Jr]

Yep, OVZ is a great Bedrock cellar defender. They help me keep my hands off most Heritage wines, which are just getting better and better.

Honestly, I feel that Bedrock sells all their wines a year early, and trust their buyers to be patient. I manage fine now, but it was tough the first few years on the list!

Agreed on both points. I’ve thought since getting on the inaugural list that they release one year too early, but as a start up winery, I totally understand why they needed the early infusion of money. The onus is definitely on us do use patience, which is often difficult with these delicious wines. That Bedrock OV Zin is the perfect for California wines. And frankly, on release, it generally shows better than the heritage wines.

[Drew_Goin]

I am excited that the Bedrock crew have decided to create another “Wedding Cuvee” from Sonoma Valley’s heavyweights.


The “Evangelho Vyd” Carignan is intriguing, to be certain, but it reminds me of a particular Bedrock Instagram post:

“Start of Carignan harvest at ‘Evangelho’. Picking historically light crop for ourselves, Ridge, Neyers and Desire Lines. Not sure if a lot of these vines will make another year without some winter rainfall as we have had less than 5” the last two winters combined. Precious bounty to be sure.”


I suppose that the “Enz Vyd” Cab Pfeffer will be available in miniscule quantities.

I have heard tremendous things about the Sonoma Valley Sauvignon Blanc.


Finally, it’s a bold move for the son of Mr. “No Wimpy Wines” to bottle a WHITE ZIN!

[Rich_Brown]

Yep, OVZ is a great Bedrock cellar defender. They help me keep my hands off most Heritage wines, which are just getting better and better.

Honestly, I feel that Bedrock sells all their wines a year early, and trust their buyers to be patient. I manage fine now, but it was tough the first few years on the list!

So far, I think 2010 (zins) is the only vintage that needs drinking, and others here believe that vintage will keep going, too.

Sorry for the thread drift, but have you opened a 2010 Pagani recently? Been eyeing those lately but its been a bit since I’ve checked in.

[Steve_Gautier]

Yep, OVZ is a great Bedrock cellar defender. They help me keep my hands off most Heritage wines, which are just getting better and better.

Honestly, I feel that Bedrock sells all their wines a year early, and trust their buyers to be patient. I manage fine now, but it was tough the first few years on the list!

So far, I think 2010 (zins) is the only vintage that needs drinking, and others here believe that vintage will keep going, too.

Sorry for the thread drift, but have you opened a 2010 Pagani recently? Been eyeing those lately but its been a bit since I’ve checked in.

Last time I had one was April 2020. It was fantastic on PnP but I noted that I felt it had plenty of time left. I have one left. Think I will wait at least another year to open it.

[Rich_Brown]

Yep, OVZ is a great Bedrock cellar defender. They help me keep my hands off most Heritage wines, which are just getting better and better.

Honestly, I feel that Bedrock sells all their wines a year early, and trust their buyers to be patient. I manage fine now, but it was tough the first few years on the list!

So far, I think 2010 (zins) is the only vintage that needs drinking, and others here believe that vintage will keep going, too.

Sorry for the thread drift, but have you opened a 2010 Pagani recently? Been eyeing those lately but its been a bit since I’ve checked in.

Last time I had one was April 2020. It was fantastic on PnP but I noted that I felt it had plenty of time left. I have one left. Think I will wait at least another year to open it.

Awesome Steve - thank you! I’ll plan to do the same.

[JulianD]

I am excited that the Bedrock crew have decided to create another “Wedding Cuvee” from Sonoma Valley’s heavyweights.

Hopefully this version is less allocated… I couldn’t even get a bottle last release

[JeremyMullman]

Has anyone opened at 2018 Wedrock yet?

I have one bottle so don’t have the luxury of checking in. I’ll certainly grab one of those if offered to complement the rose and SB I usually buy from this release.

[Philip_N_Jones]

Which one is the white zin?

[Andrew_W1]

Ha, duplicate WedRock post…

[David_Bu3ker]

Which one is the white zin?

Esola Vineyard. Supposed to be in a later release, not this one.

[Jonathan_Jaggers]

Inevitably, I’ll order what looks like too much Lulu and Sauv Blanc (along with some of the heavyweights) and by mid summer I’ll be asking myself “why didn’t you order more Lulu and Sauv Blanc”?

[Andrew_Demaree]

I’m a slow learner. I under-order the Ode to Lulu every year.

Having a second rosé offering in the fall will undoubtedly help. I’m glad they’re splitting those two offerings up.

[Evan_K]

Podcast is up. Almost 2 hours!

[Brady_Daniels]

Podcast is up. Almost 2 hours!

Just in time for my drive to pickup wines from two Oregon BD participants!

[Nate_Simon]

Which one is the white zin?

Esola Vineyard. Supposed to be in a later release, not this one.

Fall release, according to Morgan.

[Len_Stevens]

I adore the release podcasts.

[Evan_K]

Podcast is up. Almost 2 hours!

Just in time for my drive to pickup wines from two Oregon BD participants!

That sounds idyllic! I listened to the episode with Will Bucklin somewhere in the middle of a drive between Southern California and Santa Cruz – nice way to pass the time.

[Benjg]

I believe Rich Brown got a shout out on the podcast! also a mention of Berserkers from Morgan.

Doing a little mental math and I’m having a hard time figuring out how to keep this release to 2 cases, wow a lot of wines I want in this one!

[Michael_Martin]

Has anyone opened at 2018 Wedrock yet?

I have one bottle so don’t have the luxury of checking in. I’ll certainly grab one of those if offered to complement the rose and SB I usually buy from this release.

Yep, I was lucky enough to get two bottles. Great wine now, might improve a bit. Word of advice, I held onto a certain bottle for a long time and opened it up on my Birthday yesterday. It was shit. The bottles I had ten years ago were better. Not everything improves with age.