Birichino Rokurokubi & Inugami 2022 (6 Bottles) Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz/Contra Costa. The beautifully labelled Rokurokubi & Inugami is a Rhône-style blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. The Grenache (10%) is drawn from vines planted in 1910 in the Besson Vineyard, while the Cinsault component (40%) is from head-pruned, non-irrigated and organically farmed vines in Lodi, planted in 1886. The Mourvèdre (50%) is sourced from Little Big Block, a sandy site planted to old bush vines at the edge of the San Joaquin River in Contra Costa.