Sandlands Red Table Wine, Contra Costa County, California 2023

65% Carignan, 35% Mourvedre Practicing Organic   View winemaker website Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan Passalacqua. The line-up encompasses the forgotten classic California varieties, primarily grown in decomposed granite (sand), from regions and vineyards that have been farmed for many generations but haveremained the outliers of California viticulture. Primarily head-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted, the vineyards he works with harken back to California’s roots of exploration, wonder, and hard work. The Red Table Wine is a blend of Carignan and Mourvedre that delivers a beautiful mix of dark fruits, black tea and herbs with plenty of structure. An absolute steal at this price.