Our Il Mostro (The Monster) red wine is named for the unusually thick and twisted Petite Sirah and Zinfandel vines that have stood strong and proud for the last 100 to 125 years from where these grapes are sourced. Because of the lack of interference in the way they are planted, they’ve taken on a naturally sculpted form resembling gnarled monsters. Their deep-reaching, dry-farmed root structure encourages an intense diversity of flavor and character. The resilience of these extremely low yielding vines are believed to be among the oldest producing vineyards in the world.

2021 Il Mostro is delicious and complex with aromatics of chocolate covered raisins, orange zest, black licorice, cinnamon and Jamaican allspice. The flavors include dark raspberry, baked cherry pie and milk chocolate complemented with bright and lively acidity and a hint of savory pepper spice.