Idlewild Mendocino The Flower Rose

Idlewild Mendocino The Flower RoseIdlewild is the creation of Sam Bilbro. Sam comes from a long family tradition of wine. His father Chris Bilbro founded Marietta Cellars. Idlewild is about what moves Sam. Wines that are rooted in tradition but which also endeavor to create a new paradigm. His wines possess vibrant fruit character but often have savory elements and the requisite structure and acid to make them well to pair with food. They are wines of beauty and balance.

absorbs the intense oxidation beautifully

roasty nuttiness and is the only corn that could impart the rich character required for this whisky

It’s well balanced with initial sweetness

Blackberry

Aromas of dried fruit (raisin

A tenet of the region’s ancient Indigenous culture that has promoted a way of working that requires co-existing in harmony with nature and the environment

Englishman John Burroughs began making gin in the 19th century at John Taylor & Co

one of the Rhone Valley's most esteemed estates

Aged for 11 years and bottled at 50 percent ABV

These plants are completely organic

Long finishing with cleansing acids and supple tannins

candy peel and dates overlaid with elegant oak notes