Meza Wine Club / March 2026
Natural Red / Red
Wine 1: Martha Stoutman Benchlands Red
53% Nero d'Avola, 26% Valdiguié, 16% Petite Sirah, 3% Colombard, 2% Carignan · Dry Farmed • Mendocino · 418 cases
Tuck a berry basket in your backpack just in case and take a trip down a meandering coastal trail with notes of warm spice and wild berries—this wine welcomes adventure. Reward yourself for your forest-filled findings with the tannin structure of fine black tea, like Ceylon. This field blend of mostly dark-fruited grapes is made in a very light style, and we return to this team favorite year after year.
Wine 2: Jerome Jourlet L’Accroche Coeur
Grapes (2024): Merlot (70%), Syrah (30%)
Vines: 31-36 years old
Soil: Clay and limestone
Making of (2024): Syrah is direct-pressed, while Merlot is de-stemmed and left to macerate (“float”) on the pressed Syrah juice for 3 weeks. Wine is then pressed and aged in concrete tanks and barrels for 8 months. Bottled in June 2025 with zero sulfites added. Wild brambly fruit, blue and black berry notes. Pair with gamey meats, braised meat or steak.