2022 Idlewild ''Flora & Fauna'' Red, Mendocino County, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE 2021 was a year that had us worried with drought and low yields, yet that is often the recipe for amazing fruit. We were lucky to have done a lot of work in the last few years to train our vines to less water while also increasing organic matter in the soils, which translates to higher water holding capacity. In other words, we cruised right on through these tough growing conditions and were able to see amazing fruit across the board.

Domaine Jean Gros and Hirsch Winery

‘The key is soil health’

Laurent farms 10 parcels over 11 hectares

the rest consisting of deeper soil mixing gravel

structured

flavorful and juicy wines

Romain moved from lutte raisonnee to organic viticulture in 2001

In the cellar: use of gravity as much as possible

Husband and wife

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon has lived up to the early optimism it enjoyed from barrel

but it is serious enough to accompany a range of main courses from classic sole meunière to grilled cheese

Harvested by hand after a careful analysis of the sugar levels