Gearhead Wines Old Vine Carignan 2020
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| Management number | 253563231 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563231 | ||
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Gearhead Wines Old Vine Carignan 2020 is 100% Carignan sourced from the CCOF-certified Love Ranch in Madera, California. Love Ranch was established in 1994 near Coarsegold, about 35 miles south of Yosemite National Park, and sits at roughly 1,300 feet elevation on granitic schist soils. The vineyard is dry-farmed and certified organic, farmed by Oscar Ramos.
Winemaker Craig West fermented this wine carbonically with nothing added — no sulfur, no fining, no filtration. This zero-zero approach is consistent across all Gearhead wines. West produces at very small scale, sourcing exclusively from organically farmed vineyards across California.
Carignan from old vines produces concentrated fruit with naturally high acidity and structured tannins. At Love Ranch, the combination of granitic schist soils, elevation, and dry-farming drives intensity while the warm days and cooling Sierra Nevada air preserve freshness. The 2020 vintage on the West Coast was marked by wildfire smoke, and the choice of full carbonic maceration avoided any extraction of smoke-related compounds from the skins.
Expect aromas of ripe cherry and strawberry with a tart blood orange note, supported by mineral depth and lively acidity. The wine is bone dry despite the fruit-forward nose.
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