Name:  Post Flirtation

Wine Style:  Red, Light Bodied

Producer:  Martha Stoumen

Appellation:  Mendocino, CA

Grape Varietal:  50% Zinfandel, 50% Carignan

Practices:  Organic, Natural Winemaking

Price (per bottle):  $31

Tasting Notes:  For a chillable, light-bodied red this wine has great structure, silky body, soft tannins and tasteful acidity.  Upfront boysenberry and dark juicy fruit greet the palate with concord grape juice, rosemary, black pepper and cranberry acidity.  

Food Pairing:  Jerk chicken and sweet potato salad, pizza supreme, empanadas, rack of lamb with mint sauce, butternut squash agnolotti, pork carnitas tacos, grilled kebabs.

Fun Facts:  Martha Stoumen is a woman owned winery.  She started her work in a vineyard in Tuscany and prior to that she studied traditional agricultural systems and Italian during her undergraduate degree.  Martha produces responsibly farmed, terroir driven wines.  Both the Zinfandel and Carignan vineyards are dry-farmed and are certified organic.  The Zinfandel grapes are picked just before the skins begin to shrivel bringing out amazing hibiscus, rhubarb, pomegranate, and baking spices.  The Carignan grapes come from 70 year old vines bringing a savory component to the bottle. 

Order online and pick-up in store, Tuesday - Saturday from noon - 6:00 p.m.  This product is not available for shipping.   Must be 21 years of age or older to purchase.  Please have a photo ID ready to confirm age at time of pick-up.