Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Reverse Migration: Winemaker From Iconic Napa Family Falls Under the Spell of Mendocino s Organic Old Vines, Naturally
Usually, it s young, natural winemakers who go to Mendocino in search of under the radar, specialty, old vine varietals. They ll call up in the know locals, like Alex MacGregor, winemaker at Hopland s Saracina and one of the best winemakers in Mendocino with his own tiny brand Trinafour (one of my personal favorites). MacGregor s been around awhile and knows the little choice spots, including some old vine beauties that are 75 years old.
Now there s another name to note who is cherishing these old Mendo vines and it s not one you would suspect. Bill Davies, son of the Napa sparkling wine royalty Davies family, who founded Schramsberg, has launched a new line of natural wines, sourcing grapes for one label from a certified organic vineyard with a name that cries out for good karma points: Buddha s Dharma.