Jupiter Wine Co. 'No One Can Keep You Afraid'

From the winemaker: 50% Lagrein, 50% Schiava. Harvested together on November 4th, these were the last grapes to come into the winery. We combined both and sealed them up with dry ice to conduct a full carbonic maceration for 13 days. After carbonic maceration, we popped the lids and jumped in to tread the fruit, letting wild yeasts take over for the final stages of fermentation. Secondary fermentation occurred naturally, and the wine rested for 10 months in neutral Acacia puncheons.

You’ll notice the inky black color immediately upon pouring. Aromas of mountain herbs and red berries flood the glass, followed by flavors of sappy red berry fruit, graphite, rubbed sage, and plum. Despite its saturated color, the wine is distinctly medium-bodied, thanks to the carbonic maceration and the inclusion of Schiava. Built for substantial cuisine such as braised or slow-roasted meats, cow’s milk cheeses, and creamy polenta, this is a serious wine that is not lacking in joy.

About the winemaker: Owners Thomas DeBiase and Michael Richardson started making wine with the express purpose of creating the ultimate California Sangiovese, derived from the Latin term for “blood of Jupiter.” After spending a career in the hospitality industry, they teamed up to form Jupiter Wine Co. in Sonoma, CA. Their mission goes beyond the low intervention wine and natural food movement. Jupiter Wine Co. aims to establish an economic engine that stands up to consolidated, corporate wine and the economic apartheid those organizations have created towards agricultural and hospitality workers in this community. These organizations have appropriated the term “sustainability” as a sales and marketing tool without considering the economic sustainability of the most fragile communities essential to its creation. Jupiter Wine Co. donates 100% of all profits to affordable housing solutions for the communities most responsible for its creation. We can cheers to that!!

Serve: With a light chill.