Field Recordings Fiction Red Wine 2023, Paso Robles, California

Field Recordings is winemaker Andrew Jones’ personal catalog of the people and places he values most. Spending his days as a vine nursery fieldman planning and planting vineyards for farmers all over California, Andrew is sometimes offered small lots of their best fruit on the side. Having stood in just about every vineyard on the Central Coast, he has a keen eye for diamonds in the rough: sites that are unknown or underappreciated but hold enormous untapped potential. The Field Recordings wines are a catalog of single vineyard sites that produce wines with a sense of place and personality. Tasting notes: Fresh blueberries, hint of black pepper, cinnamon and cardamom. Tart black cherries and licorice on the palate, with a smooth and refreshing finish. 2023 vintage – 23% Zinfandel, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 16% Syrah, 8% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Lagrein, 5% Corvina, 4% Cinsault. Vineyards: Loomis (Organic), Hinterland (Organic), Bordonaro, Wilderness, Vukelich, and Koligian.