TNs: LIOCO Lunch at Healdsburg SHED

WINE TALK
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From the “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then” file come my tasting notes from a LIOCO Lunch I was invited to today at Healdsburg SHED. Being a local has its advantages. You just have to take them when they come around.

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I arrived at the Café and was promptly greeted by Hollie Schulze and Jennifer Derrick, both formerly of Copain. What a great start and it just got better from there. They started by pouring a Rosé of Carignane from Mendocino County while lunch was being set up and we mingled getting to know the rest of the participants.
2013 LIOCO ‘Indica’ Rosé of Carignane Mendocino County - Nose of strawberry, green tea and fresh baked meringue. Light strawberry, mineral edge, good supporting acid.

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Soon we sat down for lunch where they paired dishes to each wine.
2012 LIOCO Hanzell Chard Sonoma Valley - Lemon curd, straw, plush mouthfeel, tart, medium acid, nice minerality with soft tannins. Lovely wine.

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2012 LIOCO Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Laguna - 30% WC Ripe juicy dark cherry, strawberry, med body, spice, a touch stemmy, chalk.

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2011 LIOCO Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Klindt Vineyard - AV nose, savory earthy, fresh strawberry, cherry and red plum. Light to med bodied. Very expressive, great balance.

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A cheese plate was paired with the Carignane which came from a keg.
2012 LIOCO ‘Sativa’ Carignane Mendocino County - Cranberry color, rustic nose, bramble, red raspberry, cranberry, turning strawberry with bracing acidity, dusty, slightly grippy tannins.

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Really fun, spur of the moment event. Great to see Hollie and Jennifer and share in the great wines and delicious food with a fun group of people. SHED is now on my radar. Really tasty.

Oh, it hailed bit while we ate! Crazy weather day in Sonoma County.

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Thanks for the notes Brian, Lioco’s making some great wine.

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Thanks for the notes. I have enjoyed the LIOCO wines i’ve had.

Minor correction - looks like the menu had a typo it’s Klindt Vineyard, as in Bob and Claudia Klindt from the old Claudia Springs Winery. Super nice people, sorry to see they have closed. Anybody know if the winery and vineyard ever sold?

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I was told this is the last SVD from that vineyard as it sold promptly after harvest.

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I believe Copain purchased the property and Bob and Claudia retired to Lake county. There is PN and Pinot Gris planted there. The Claudia Springs bottled wines were sold and the brand was put to rest.

Interesting names on the LIOCO wines, Indica and Sativa they are referencing our other cash crop up here. They are very lucky to get some Hanzell chardonnay, even if its the newer plantings, got to get my hands on some of that juice. I wonder if time will help integrate the stem notes you got on the Laguna.

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Another fan of Lioco wines here–both Chards and Pinots. Nice people too.