2019 Tom Eddy Elodian Pinot Noir Rosé (Screwcap)

Tom Eddy is a Calistoga-based artisanal producer founded in 1989 by winemaker Tom Eddy. Eddy is a University of California at Davis trained winemaker who worked for numerous Napa Valley wine producers before starting his own label and working as a wine consultant. Working with his wife, Tom Eddy sources grapes from Napa Valley, Oregon, and California’s North and Central Coast. The estate makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Petit Verdot. In partnership with a vineyard owner in New Zealand, Tom Eddy also makes Sauvignon Blanc. Tom Eddy produces 1,500 cases of wine annually.

Mendocino AVA was established in 1984 and amended in 1989. It includes numerous sub-appellations. Mendocino AVA is entirely within Mendocino County, and the AVA is known for its Mediterranean climate. Vintners successfully grow Carignan, Charbono, Grenache, Zinfandel, Petit Sirah and Syrah. In cooler parts of the region Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are also grown. Mendocino County is home to nearly 600 vineyards, and many have been certified organic for decades, thanks to the region’s famous “green and sustainable” approach to agriculture and nearly everything else. Mendocino was named for 16th century explorers, a pair of brothers whose last name was Mendoza. Winemaking, however, didn’t start until the 19th century when some would-be gold miners decided it was more profitable to make wine than to pan for gold. Italian immigrants in the late 19th century continued to establish winemaking ventures.