**Macario Montoya has made available several old-vine reds to club members of the Naked Wines.
Montoya is the winemaker at Roots Run Deep, Campesino Winery, and one-time assistant winemaker at Piña Cellars.**
Naked Wines
Producer: Macario Montoya
"Today is the day that one of my dreams becomes a reality. When I first got into the wine industry over 15 years ago, I was thirsty to learn as much as I could about wine and grape growing. Napa and Sonoma were the reason I got into wine. The beauty and lore of the area was enough to convince me that winemaking was what I needed and wanted to do. After a few years, I was curious about other growing regions, and would explore them as often as I could.
“One day back in 2009, I met up with Morgan Twain Peterson who owns a brand called Bedrock Wine Co. Morgan was sourcing fruit from these other areas and I was curious to see what else was out there. One of our first visits was to a vineyard in Contra Costa County. CoCo is about 45 miles east of Napa and sits between Napa and Lodi and produces an incredible array of Spanish, French and Italian varieties. What I didn’t know was many of the vineyards were over 100+ years old and were grown in pure sand. The image below was forever in grained in my mind and knew that one day I wanted to make wines from this region. 11 years later, with your help I was able to make that a reality.”
Image: “Evangelho” Vine (Macario Montoya)
"Today, I am honored, humbled and proud to announce the release of a new brand called Macario Montoya. The first wine I am releasing is a 2020 Carignan. This is a single vineyard Carignan from ‘Evangelho Vineyard’ in Contra Costa County. For more information on the vineyard site, follow this link.
"This wine is drinking beautiful right now but will only get better with age. For those of you who need to pop and pour, I ask that you decant or give it a bit of air prior to drinking. Layers of wild lavender, crushed blueberries and roasted meats leap from the glass. On the palate this medium to full bodied wine has depth and structure. A touch of olive tapenade, dark berries and shaved chocolate complete this beautiful wine.
"Lastly, the artwork that is on the label belongs to my younger brother Maceo Montoya. We commissioned him to create a drawing that captures the spirit of the old-vine vineyards and I think he did an amazing job.
“The production on this wine is tiny. If you want to get a bottle or two, I recommend acting fast as it won’t be around for long.”
Naked Wines
“Macario Montoya ‘Evangelho Vineyard’ Contra Costa County Carignan 2020”
"Old-vine Carignan from a registered historic vineyard in Northern California.
"Carignan usually calls Spain, France and Italy home, but when it’s grown stateside with ample sunshine, this red is a mind blowing, food-friendly wine exploding with flavors like cherry, blueberry, and a touch of savory spice.
“Macario long dreamed of making wine from this sandy-soil vineyard planted in the 1890s by Azorean immigrants. Angels made his dream happen! With your funding, he secured enough fruit to make a special limited-release of single-variety Old Vine Carignan.”
Naked Wines
“Macario Montoya ‘Del Barba Vineyard’ Contra Costa County Mourvèdre 2020”
"A rare single-variety red from one of Northern California’s historic vineyards
"It may be old-vine, but this rare red isn’t old fashioned. With aromas and flavors like bright red fruit, savory herbs, and a finish oh-so soft and smooth, you’ll be saying more Mourvèdre, please.
“…Macario sourced his grapes from 4th generation winegrowers in Oakley, California, who cherish this grape style, usually found in France and Spain. The grapes were handpicked from legacy head-trained vines in sandy soils - some 130 years old!”
dB Podcast
Episode 14: “Macario Montoya, Californian Winemaker”
June 14, 2016
Historic Vineyard Society profile “Evangelho Vineyard”
Naked Wines website:
https://us.nakedwines.com
