Minimo natural wine + ciderđŸ· wine shop + wine bar Our new name, minimo, reflects our commitment to minimal-intervention wines made without unnecessary additives.
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Retail wine & cider shop with tasting area, specializing in small-production, independently owned wineries that follow sustainable practices, and wines that exhibit a true expression of their origins. Emphasis is on California and Europe.

It’s nouveau time! This tradition hails from Beaujolais, celebrating the end of harvest and offering a first glimpse of ...
11/23/2024

It’s nouveau time! This tradition hails from Beaujolais, celebrating the end of harvest and offering a first glimpse of wine to come. A short maceration of the current season’s fruit results in light, quaffable, low-alcohol wines, perfect with a chill. They’re fun, delicious, and simply irresistible. Saturday-Sunday, all day. Flight of 3 wines $16. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

La SƓur Cadette Beaujolais Nouveau 2024
Jean and Catherine Montanet created Domaine de la Cadette in Burgundy in the late 80s. In 2016 after severe weather destroyed 80% of their crops, their son Valentin started La Soeur Cadette–a ‘sister’ label for fruit sourced from outside their domaine. In this case it’s superb Gamay from Beaujolais. Lively raspberry and black cherry.

Broc Cellars Nouveau 2024
A blend of rosĂ© and red wines, representing all the grapes that Berkeley-based Broc worked with in the 2024 harvest. For the first time, this year’s nouveau has a base of Sangiovese from the Fox Hill vineyard in Mendocino along with 30 other varieties! Black cherry, minty herbal notes, bright acidity, straight-up delicious.

Scribe Nouveau 2024
A favorite nouveau, year after year. 100% Pinot Noir from the Carneros appellation of southern Sonoma County. Carbonic maceration, bright with notes of pomegranate, blood orange, and bay laurel.

Bonus: we'll be pouring the super limited EMME Nouveau of Carignan by the glass all weekend.

Kick-start your holiday festivities with two of our favorite local winemakers! Terah Bajjalieh of Terah Wine Co. & Sabri...
11/22/2024

Kick-start your holiday festivities with two of our favorite local winemakers! Terah Bajjalieh of Terah Wine Co. & Sabrina Tamayo of Ruby Blanca pour stellar new releases on Friday, Nov 22nd, from 5-7pm! Bring friends or family, taste some gorgeous natural wines, and maybe take home some bottles to make your Thanksgiving extra-special. Flight of 4 wines $16. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Ruby Blanca Albariño Vista Luna Vineyard, Lodi 2023
Albariño from the eastern extreme of Lodi, planted in volcanic, ancient, cobbly soils. Aromatic with citrus, nectarine, sea salt spray. Mineral and refreshing.

Ruby Blanca Nero D'Avola Rosato, Lodi 2023
After working in Italian restaurants for many years, Sabrina fell in love with the rustic rosatos (dark and hearty rosĂ©s) of Sicily and Sardinia. Nero D’Avola with a splash of Albariño is the perfect fall rosato, with strawberry, rhubarb, and wild herbs.

Terah Wine Co. Verdejo Paicines Ranch Vineyard 2023
Verdejo from the highly regarded Paicines Ranch Vineyard on the Central Coast, a leader in regenerative agriculture. Bright with white peach, citrus, fennel, and wonderful mineral texture.

Terah Wine Co. Sangiovese Mokelumne River 2023
Sangiovese from the biodynamically farmed Rivers Edge Vineyard, planted in sandy loam soils adjacent to the Mokelumne River in Lodi. Red cherry and plum with a hint of fresh earth, beautifully balanced with integrated tannins.

This Friday, come taste wines from two incredible East Bay q***r women winemakers, and take some bottles home for Thanks...
11/18/2024

This Friday, come taste wines from two incredible East Bay q***r women winemakers, and take some bottles home for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving! Terah Bajjalieh of Terah Wine Co. & Sabrina Tamayo of Ruby Blanca will team up to pour a flight of new releases. We were so thrilled with these wines (and so convinced they’ll be brilliant with Thanksgiving fare) that we’ve been saving them for the occasion!

Terah grew up in California, but discovered her love for food & wine through travels abroad. She earned a master’s degree in Enology & Viticulture from Montpellier SupAgro in France, is a Certified Sommelier, and has worked harvests in five different countries. She launched terahwineco in 2020, making elegant natural wines that showcase unique California vineyard sites.

Sabrina grew up traveling between the family home in Miami and their farm in Campamento, Colombia, where they grew coffee, cotton, bananas, and cattle. She credits this experience with her deep appreciation for the connections among land, culture, and history. In New York and the Bay Area, she worked for a long list of notable restaurants with strong wine programs, and studied to become a sommelier. Sabrina worked harvests with Ryme and Bedrock, then joined the Two Eighty Project apprenticeship program in 2021. Moving away from the restaurant industry during the pandemic, she founded Ruby Blanca, named for her grandmothers Rubelia and Blanca.

Featuring:
Ruby Blanca Albariño 2023
Ruby Blanca Nero D'Avola Rosato 2023
Terah Wine Co. Verdejo 2023
Terah Wine Co. Sangiovese 2023

Friday, November 22nd, 5-7pm
Flight of 4 wines $16
Wines also available by the glass, bottle, and for purchase.

This weekend’s tasting travels from Lazio to Abruzzo to Sicily, visiting three celebrated natural winemakers along the w...
11/15/2024

This weekend’s tasting travels from Lazio to Abruzzo to Sicily, visiting three celebrated natural winemakers along the way. Join us! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Sete Rosafante Rosato PĂ©t-Nat 2021
Longtime friends Emiliano Giorgi and Arcangelo Galuppi started Sete with a mission of saving old and abandoned vineyards in Lazio’s Amaseno River Valley. Rosafante is a sparkling rosĂ© of Sangiovese and Cesanese that sees a 24-hour maceration on the skins and undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle. Pink cherries, bubble gum, and anise; fun & funky!

Vini Rabasco Rosato Cancelli 2023
Iole Rabasco inherited her family’s small vineyard and olive grove in the heart of Abruzzo, with the benefit of soils that had never been treated with chemicals. To nurture the land further, she converted to biodynamic farming. Her rosato is direct-pressed Montepulciano from the Cancelli vineyard, with the hue and body of a light red. Tart red currant and raspberry, bright acidity.

Occhipinti SP68 Rosso 2023
Arianna Occhipinti is a trailblazer in Sicily’s natural winemaking community. The niece of renowned winemaker Giusto Occhipinti (COS), Arianna’s career started at the age of 16 when she helped her uncle at a wine competition. She now farms 20+ hectares of native varieties, with biodiversity a key principal. SP68 Rosso is 70% Frappato, 30% Nero d'Avola. Black cherry and dark plum, with Mediterranean herbs and bold island minerality.

Post-election, amidst all the feelings, I remember the importance of community, the love and support it offers, the stre...
11/08/2024

Post-election, amidst all the feelings, I remember the importance of community, the love and support it offers, the strength and hope it brings. I’m grateful for the community we’ve built at minimo. Come hang out this weekend. We’re featuring new natural wines from the Loire Valley--the kind we think are best enjoyed with friends. Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Julien Pineau ‘Pork Soda’ PĂ©t-Nat 2023
Julien Pineau worked with legendary winemakers Lise and Bertrand Jousset before getting the opportunity to purchase half the famed Clos Roche Blanche vineyards in Touraine. Now he & his wife are taking the estate’s biodynamic polyculture to new heights. Julien joined forces with Laurent Saillard to make this sparkling of Menu Pineau, a white variety found only in the central Loire. Fresh, zippy, and mineral with apple, lemon, and sage.

Domaine Le Facteur ‘Su'l VĂ©lo’ Vouvray 2022
In the Vouvray region, Fabien Brutout partnered with Mathieu CosmĂ© to run Domaine Le Facteur. Fabien farms vines across several terroirs, using horses to plow and harvesting all grapes by hand. Vouvray is Chenin Blanc country. ‘Su'l VĂ©lo’ is from 50 year old vines planted in clay-siliceous soil, aged in barrels for 10 months. Yellow peach, green apple, lemon, honeycomb, fine minerality.

Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme Cheverny Rouge 2023
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme got his start working with Thierry Puzelat at the legendary Clos du Tue-Boeuf, where they formed a new partnership that produced some of the most iconic natural wines of recent times. Pierre-Olivier struck out on his own in 2013, but continued many of the labels the two launched together. Pinot Noir and Gamay from a single parcel of estate fruit that undergoes whole cluster maceration. Raspberry and cherry with bright acidity and green stem accents.

AgnÚs and René Mosse purchased an old estate in Anjou in 1999, adopting organic and biodynamic techniques, and eventuall...
10/25/2024

AgnĂšs and RenĂ© Mosse purchased an old estate in Anjou in 1999, adopting organic and biodynamic techniques, and eventually becoming mentors to many younger natural winemakers. Their sons Joseph and Sylvestre officially took over the reins in 2018. These are Loire Valley wines that we look forward to year after year - mineral driven whites, bright light reds, and one of our favorite sparkling rosĂ©s. Fall releases just arrived, and we’re opening them for you this weekend! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Moussamoussettes Rosé Pét-Nat 2023
A sparkling rosĂ© of Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc, and Pineau d’aunis from 35 year old vines. The Cab Franc sees 5 days of maceration, while the rest of the grapes are direct pressed. Raspberry, blood orange, grapefruit, cardamom.

Chenin Blanc 2023
Chenin Blanc from four parcels of younger vines. Light and bright with apple, pear, lemon, and crunchy minerality.

Bisou 2023
Grolleau Noir, Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc and CĂŽt, vinified separately with each undergoing a brief 4-to-7 day carbonic maceration. A thirst-quenching light red with strawberry, cranberry, white pepper, and zippy acidity.

🎉We’re celebrating 9 years! Join us Saturday, November 2nd, from 12-7pm as we celebrate with extra special wines, small ...
10/21/2024

🎉We’re celebrating 9 years! Join us Saturday, November 2nd, from 12-7pm as we celebrate with extra special wines, small bites, and all of you! If you’re new to the format of our anniversary party, you’re in for a treat. We’ll offer a rotating selection of ultra-limited wines by the glass – rare gems we’ve been saving up all year for this occasion. We open just a few bottles of each, so the menu will change throughout the day. We’ll have tri-tip sliders, antipasti from Love & Garlic, and cupcakes from Angel Cakes. Whether you’ve been a minimo fan for years, or have recently discovered us, we’re immensely grateful for your support. Community is at the heart of what we do – our love and thanks to you for being part of it. ❀

$25 per person -- includes your first drink ticket & food.
Extra drink tickets will be available for purchase.
Retail shop will be open 12-8pm as usual.

21+ only
No reservations. Just walk in!

P.S. Stay tuned for the release of our super limited “anniversary packs” of unicorn wines, on sale soon!

Gamay gets its star turn in autumn–not only due to the annual release of Beaujolais nouveau, but also because the grape ...
10/18/2024

Gamay gets its star turn in autumn–not only due to the annual release of Beaujolais nouveau, but also because the grape in all its expressions is perfect for Fall fare and festivities. Gamay has a unique capacity to be light, fruity, serious, and elegant all at once. This weekend’s tasting kicks off the season! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday.

Domaine Le Facteur ‘La Bulle du Facteur’ PĂ©t-Nat RosĂ© 2022
In the Vouvray region of the Loire Valley, Mathieu Cosme & Fabien Brutout run Domaine du Facteur, focusing on elegant pĂ©tillant naturel sparkling wines. Horses plow the vineyard, and all grapes are harvested by hand. ‘La Bulle du Facteur’ is a sparkling rosĂ© made from a rare parcel of Gamay in a region dominated by Chenin Blanc. Fresh strawberry, white pepper, thyme.

Karim Vionnet Beaujolais-Villages 2021
Winemaker Karim Vionnet is of North African descent, but was adopted and raised in the Beaujolais Cru of Morgon. When he fell into winemaking, he was lucky to learn from some of the region’s iconic natural producers: Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Guy Breton, and Jules Chauvet. All of his wines employ carbonic maceration; his Beaujolais-Villages is light-bodied with bing cherry, raspberry, and fresh earth notes.

Arnot-Roberts Gamay 2023
Childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts founded Arnot-Roberts in 2001 to focus on small production, site-specific wines, now among California’s most coveted. Their Gamay comes from the high elevation Barsotti & Witters vineyards in the Sierra foothills. A light, supple red made with whole cluster, carbonic maceration, yielding black cherry notes and warm spice.

This weekend’s tasting highlights the aromatic end of the orange wine spectrum. These are lighter, more fragrant and fru...
10/11/2024

This weekend’s tasting highlights the aromatic end of the orange wine spectrum. These are lighter, more fragrant and fruit-forward than many orange wines–perfect for Fall, when one week brings cool breezes and the next week has you searching for A/C! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Mad Marvlus ‘Mad Bianca’ 2023
Marreya Bailey is one of California’s most exciting winemakers, reclaiming ancestral fermentation practices and looking to underrepresented fruit that’s resilient to climate change. Mad Bianca is a co-ferment of Muscat Canell from Contra Costa with 14 days of skin contact, and the hybrid grape LaCrosse from Douglas County, Nevada, with 7 days skin contact. Aromatic, juicy white peach, tangy citrus, warm spice.

Civic Winery Amber Blend 2021
Civic Winery occupies a renovated 1930s building in downtown Eugene, Oregon. They source fruit from organic & biodynamic vineyards and employ transparent natural processes, but what makes Civic Winery really stand out is their focus on wines made in amphora and other vessels crafted of Oregon clays. This blend of Pinot Gris, GewĂŒrztraminer, and Riesling sees 2-3 weeks of skin contact, with fruit from the Erratic Oaks vineyard in the Willamette Valley. Bright and fresh with apricot and orange peel.

Alfredo Arribas ‘CuvĂ©e Carmen’ 2022
Alfredo Arribas was a renowned architect before setting his sights on winemaking near his birthplace of Barcelona. He now has organic vines in Priorat and Montsant, many on original rootstock and over 100 years old. These regions are known for big powerful wines, so it’s refreshing to find this lively Grenache Blanc with two months of skin contact aged in amphora! Juicy tropical fruit with bold minerality.

It’s hot. We have A/C and a tasting of chilled West Coast wines! Our tasting runs Friday-Saturday only this weekend. Sun...
10/04/2024

It’s hot. We have A/C and a tasting of chilled West Coast wines! Our tasting runs Friday-Saturday only this weekend. Sunday is the last Q***r & Casual of 2024! See you soon. Flight of 3 wines $16. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Folk Machine Aligoté, Vecino Vineyard, Potter Valley 2023
Kenny Likitprakong has been making fun, accessible, affordable and unique California wines for over 20 years. Based in Santa Rosa, he has longstanding relationships with organic and sustainable farmers, and he remains committed to minimal intervention winemaking. Aligoté is rare in California (the variety originates in Burgundy); this one from Mendocino is a refreshing mineral white with green apple and pear notes.

Broc Cellars Grenache Gris, Gibson Ranch, Mendocino 2023
One of our favorite skin contact wines! Beloved Berkeley winery Broc Cellars produces this Grenache Gris from 110+ year old vines at the historic Gibson Ranch in Mendocino. Some grapes undergo carbonic maceration for two weeks, while the rest are foot-stomped with a three-day maceration before pressing. Cranberry, strawberry, bright acidity, and savory accents.

Drink This Wine A Chillable Red-ish Wine 2022
This irresistible wine is a partnership from best selling cookbook author Molly Baz and natural winemaker Andrew Young (aka St. Reginald Parish) of The Marigny in Willamette Valley, Oregon. A blend of Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Gamay, with some grapes undergoing carbonic maceration and others direct pressed. Juicy and quaffable with strawberry gummy bears, plums, and a fresh-earth undertone.

Don’t miss the last Q***r & Casual of the season! Sunday, October 6th, 2-5pm – featuring vibes by DJ AJB & and a pop-up ...
09/28/2024

Don’t miss the last Q***r & Casual of the season! Sunday, October 6th, 2-5pm – featuring vibes by DJ AJB & and a pop-up from Ovinloven! If you’ve been sleeping on this super fun day party, now’s your chance.

Q***r and Casual is a gathering for q***rs and their friends, taking place the first Sunday of every month with a DJ spinning chill tunes, rotating food pop-ups, and natural wines by the glass from q***r winemakers!

Free admission, with beverages and food for purchase. 21+ only.

We’re ranging all over Spain for this weekend’s tasting, from the natural wine hotbed of Catalonia to lesser known regio...
09/27/2024

We’re ranging all over Spain for this weekend’s tasting, from the natural wine hotbed of Catalonia to lesser known regions of Galicia and Castilla-La Mancha. Flight of 3 wines $16
All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Bodega Clandestina ‘Blanc Sense Papers’ 2022
Winemaker Ferran Lacruz farms 8 hectares of organic vines in the heart of the PenedĂšs region of Catalonia. Xarello picked at 3 different times of the harvest for varying degrees of ripeness, with a portion fermented on the skins, results in a beautifully complex and textured white wine. Lemon, stone fruit, gooseberry and saline minerality.

Envinate ‘Albahra’ Tinto 2023
The collective of four friends who call themselves Envínate ("wine yourself") make some of Spain’s most exciting wines, sourcing fruit in several different regions. ‘Albahra’ hails from Castilla-La Mancha in Spain’s southeast. About 70% Garnacha Tintorera and 30% Moravia Agria (a rare, nearly extinct variety) with small quantities of old vine Pardillo and young Garnacha Tinta, each vinified separately. Raspberry, black cherry, and a bouquet of wild herbs.

Daterra Viticultores ‘Azos a Galga’ 2019
In northwestern Galicia, Laura Lorenzo has put the little-known wine region of Ribeira Sacra on the natural wine map. For the past 20 years, she has honed her craft on the steep slopes of the Quiroga-Bibei subzone, where cold Atlantic winds meet warm continental influences and rare varieties thrive. A co-fermented field blend of Mencía, Mouraton, Bastardo, Alicante Bouschet, Gran Negro, Godello, Doña Blanca, Colgadeira and Palomino (some from vines up to 120 years old) grown on sandy granite soils. Deep red plum and blackcurrant fruit with hints of mushroom and fresh earth.

Astranda Bakery returns to minimo for a pop-up this Sunday, 10:30am-2pm or until sold out! Insanely delicious cinnamon r...
09/26/2024

Astranda Bakery returns to minimo for a pop-up this Sunday, 10:30am-2pm or until sold out! Insanely delicious cinnamon rolls, sweet baked goods + savory sandos from former Tartine baker Eric Chow.

We'll have mimosas (with pét-nat of course), coffee from Bicycle Coffee, and OJ, along with our usual wines by the glass!

Romanian wines are hard to come by, especially natural ones. So when new wines arrive from shop favorite Edgar Brutler, ...
09/20/2024

Romanian wines are hard to come by, especially natural ones. So when new wines arrive from shop favorite Edgar Brutler, we want to share them with you immediately! Edgar founded his estate, located in the Crișana region of Transylvania, in 2018 with vineyard land restituted to his family after the 1990 revolution. Edgar prides himself on being a highly intuitive, rather than analytical, producer–a spirit that shines through all his wines. They’re all spontaneously fermented in a 200-year old cellar, unfiltered, and typically made without any additions. Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Drum Bun 2022
100% Fetească Regală, with half the grapes seeing 2 days of skin contact. ‘Drum Bun’ translates to ‘bon voyage’ and can be seen on every sign as you travel from Romanian village to village. Pomello, pear, citrus zest and a saline finish.

GrĂŒnspitz 2022
100% GrĂŒnspitz. Edgar’s vineyard is one of only two known vineyards in the world planted to this variety! Whole bunch pressed, with a deep orange color, wonderful texture, subtle orchard fruit and tea notes.

Wieso? Nicht! 2022
A co-fermented field blend of red and white grapes from a 40+ year-old site consisting mostly of BlaufrĂ€nkisch, Portugieser, Welschriesling, and Fetească Regală. The result is a quaffable chilled ‘red’ with tart currant and citrus.

Chilled red wines have been the runaway hit of Summer 2024. Come taste three new ones before the Bay Area’s warm weather...
09/13/2024

Chilled red wines have been the runaway hit of Summer 2024. Come taste three new ones before the Bay Area’s warm weather winds down! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

Il Folicello ‘Lambruscone’ 2023
Since the 1980s, Antonella & Marco (& now their daughters) have farmed organically and produced pure, rustic wines just outside Bologna. Their traditional Lambruscos are real stand-outs. The ‘Lambruscone’ is made from the Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro variety, blended with a touch of Malbo Gentile, for a dry, dark, earthy sparkler with black cherry and mulberry fruit.

Pray Tell ‘Fruit Snacks’ 2023
Tom Caruso found his true passion in wine through Brooklyn Winery in New York, made his way to California where he worked at Bedrock Wine Co., and finally ended up in Oregon for a stint at Antica Terra before launching his own label. ‘Fruit Snacks’ is a fun blend of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, and Malbec sourced from sites in Oregon and Washington. Blackberry fruit roll-up, juicy raspberry, bright acidity.

Martin Obenaus ‘Mo Rot’ 2020
MO is for Martin Obenaus and ‘Rot’ is German for red. Located in Austria’s Niederösterreich region, Martin is a passionate proponent of biodynamic farming that “unchains” nature’s processes from interventions, manipulations, and systemic treatments. His Rot/Red blends Zweigelt, Pinot Gris, Roesler, and Sankt Laurent for a chillable red that’s herbal with dark plum skin and orange peel notes.

Chad and Michelle Westbrook Hinds are taking high-elevation natural wines to a whole new level (yes, higher!) with their...
09/06/2024

Chad and Michelle Westbrook Hinds are taking high-elevation natural wines to a whole new level (yes, higher!) with their label Iruai. Situated in the Shasta-Cascade Mountains of Siskiyou County, their vineyard planting employs methods laid out by Masanobu Fukuoka, the Japanese sage of natural farming. They also source fruit from leased vineyards, from the Trinity Alps up into the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon. Inspired primarily by grape varieties that flourish in the Alps of Europe, they’re pushing the boundaries of “California wine” with their electrifying, innovative wines. You might remember that Chad’s former & beloved label Methode Sauvage focused on Loire varieties, and we’re also thrilled to see Chenin return to his line-up thanks to a new Oregon source! Flight of 3 wines $16. All day, Friday - Sunday. Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings.

‘Elphame’ Savagnin Trinity Lakes 2023
Savagnin (a grape esteemed in the Jura region of France) from Shasta-Trinity Vineyard in California’s Trinity Lakes AVA. Alpine-fresh and aromatic with tropical fruit, peach, lemon, and bright acidity.

‘Moostones’ Chenin Blanc 2023
Chenin Blanc from Four Diamonds Vineyard in Applegate Valley, Oregon–a superb site for Loire Valley varieties. Green apple and white peach, chamomile tea, citrus zest, flinty minerality.

‘Blood + Flowers’ Syrah 2022
Syrah from Steelhead Run and Long Walk vineyards in Applegate Valley, Oregon. Tart purple plum, blackberry, peppered smoked meat, iron-rich earth.

The next Q***r & Casual is Sunday, Sept. 1st, 2-5pm—featuring vibes by DJ INTI & and a pop-up from Rucolina!Q***r and Ca...
08/30/2024

The next Q***r & Casual is Sunday, Sept. 1st, 2-5pm—featuring vibes by DJ INTI & and a pop-up from Rucolina!

Q***r and Casual is a gathering for q***rs and their friends, taking place the first Sunday of every month with a DJ spinning chill tunes, rotating food pop-ups, and natural wines by the glass from q***r winemakers!

Free admission, with beverages and food for purchase. 21+ only.

Orange wine (white wine grapes macerated on their skins) might be the most ancient of techniques. But that doesn’t stop ...
08/30/2024

Orange wine (white wine grapes macerated on their skins) might be the most ancient of techniques. But that doesn’t stop modern natural winemakers from experimenting with the genre! Check out 3 California orange wines in this weekend’s tasting flight, each made in a different style. Flight of 3 wines $16 Wine Club Members get 20% off tastings. *Tasting runs Friday & Saturday only this weekend! Sunday is our monthly Q***r & Casual event!

Populis Macerated White 2023
Populis is the second label from East Bay winemakers Shaunt Oungoulian & Diego Roig of Les Lunes. Populis wines are made with fruit purchased from historic vineyards and multi-generational growers, and vinified at the Les Lunes winery in Richmond–a vibrant hub for natural winemakers. Grenache Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, and Chardonnay macerated for periods ranging from 5 days to 2 weeks, plus direct-press Picpoul, Albariño, and Orange Muscat. Juicy and aromatic, with apple, mandarin, and quince.

Donkey & Goat Ramato Pinot Gris 2023
‘Ramato’ is the Italian term for skin-macerated Pinot Gris, referencing the gorgeous copper color this variety produces. Donkey & Goat has long produced their deeply hued Ramato with fruit from the biodynamic Filigreen Farm in Anderson Valley. Seven days on the skins, fermented and aged in a mix of sandstone vessels and neutral oak. Apricot, hibiscus, and savory herbs.

Lo-Fi Wines Carbonic Pinot Gris 2023
Friends Mike Roth & Craig Wi******er started Lo-Fi Wines in 2014 to make fun, easy-drinking, low-alcohol wines. They source from vineyards throughout Santa Barbara County, as well as a vineyard of their own. Pinot Gris from North Canyon undergoes whole-cluster carbonic maceration for 16 days, resulting in something that falls between an orange wine and a chillable red! Strawberries, melon, a whiff of molasses, warm spice.

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