La Onda
Dani Rozman
Sierra Foothills
Dani Rozman, star acolyte of Gideon Beinstock at Clos Saron, farms 4 hectares himself in the Sierra Foothills. He grows beautiful fruit in this stunning terroir (many of the vineyards are over 1000 ft up), and picks with exacting precision for a month or more, passing day after day. Dani then raises his wines for as long they need, often many years, and bottles without intervention. In short, Dani works world-class terroir, harvests more meticulously than any winemaker I've ever met, and has the patience to age the wine in optimal conditions.
Very often, I taste great wine that shares one or two of these characteristics, but so rarely is the formula complete. I was very honored when my dear friend Gab Bowler thought of us to take on the representation of Dani's wines. Dani was looking for a smaller book who could focus on this special story, and these beautiful wines. We couldn't say no. I implore you to give them a try.
2022 Blanco de Lolo (blanc de noirs)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Redwood Valley
80-year-old vines, dry-farmed, sandy loam and fractured rock
11.5% alc
2021 Marea en Flor
Cinsault~Carignan, Dry Creek Valley, Preston Vineyards
37 & 80+ year old vines
12.5% alc
2020 Amor Amarillo
Semillon~Sauvignon Blanc, North Yuba
45+ year old vines, own-rooted, dry-farmed, granitic soil
12.3% alc
2018 La Mala
Syrah~Cabernet Sauvignon, North Yuba. 45+ year old own-rooted vines, no till, dry-farmed, own-rooted, granitic soil
12.8% alc