- Practicing Organic
- 78% Zinfandel, 16% Mourvèdre, the last 6% is a blend of Carignan, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Palomino, and Clairette Blanche
- Contra Costa County AVA
- Vines planted in the 1890s
- Own rooted vines
- Planted in deep sand one mile from the Sacramento River Delta
- Fermented in open top tanks
- Elevage 11 months in 300L and 600 gal neutral oak puncheons
- 750 cases made
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Sonoma
Variety:
Blend - Red
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-BED-22-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2023 Evangelho Heritage Wine is fabulous. Intensely floral and lifted, the 2023 is so finessed. Bright red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, spice and lavender all grace the palate. It's another wine in this vintage that is especially vibrant and red-toned. This opens beautifully on the mid-palate and finish."
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2025-04-03
"A smooth, broad and berry-soaked wine that is mouth-filling, ripe and rich yet balanced. it combines gorgeous ripe blackberries, black cherries, orange zest and hints of sage and black pepper. Full-bodied and moderately tannic for a bit of grip in the texture. A blend of mostly zinfandel, mourvedre, carignane and several others from an own-rooted vineyard now owned by Bedrock that was planted in the 1890s. Drink now."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-04-09
"Robust yet retains a sense of style and polish, with lilting raspberry and cherry flavors laced with sweet anise, savory pepper and dusky spices as this gathers tension toward fine-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Mourvèdre, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Palomino and Clairette Blanche. Drink now through 2035.—T.F."
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2023 Evangelho Vineyard Heritage comes from vines planted in the 1890s in sandy soils, which Bedrock now owns and farms. It's composed of about 78% Zinfandel, 16% Mourvèdre and smaller portions of Grand Noir, Alicante Bouschet and Palomino. Matured in foudres and large demi-muids, it has pure, soaring aromas of Italian plum, cracked pepper, salumi and violet. The light-bodied palate is supple, fresh and inviting with transparent flavors and a long, bright finish."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-01-16
"Zinfandel plays the leading role in the 2022 Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Wine. Dark-toned fruit, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol effortlessly fill out the wine's layers, while time in the glass releases its inner sweetness and perfume. This is a fine edition of this cuvée."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-04-17
"Deeply structured yet polished and lively, with rich black raspberry and cherry flavors that take on savory anise, cracked pepper and briar accents as this gains structure toward medium-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Mataro, Carignan, Alicante and Palomino. Drink now through 2034. —T.F."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2022 Evangelho Vineyard Heritage comes from vines planted in the 1890s in sandy soils, which Bedrock now owns and farms. Grapes were harvested in August before the Labor Day heatwave, and the wine is composed mainly of Zinfandel. Matured in foudres and large demi-muids, it has layered aromas of blueberries and blackberries, peppered salumi, lilac and spicy undertones. The medium-bodied palate has a concentrated core of perfumed fruit. It's structured by clay-textured tannins and rounded acidity and has a long, mineral-driven finish."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2024-12-06
"Medium purple. Roasted red chilli, bramble and red plum – on the redder side of the spectrum for Zin. Fresh acidity, grippy tannin and a lengthy, spiced finish. (SCJ)"