A new vineyard designate!  Mancini Ranch, planted in 1922 (curiously, right after the start of Prohibition), lies kitty-corner from Papera Ranch at the corner of Piner and Olivet Roads.  Unlike Papera, this vineyard is relatively mixed in its composition with plenty of Carignane, Abouriou, Valdiguié, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, and Petite Sirah.  There is even a mixed block of Colombard and Muscadelle that we use for The Derivative!  One of our last lots of the year, coming in on September 29th, the fruit was fully destemmed and cold soaked for five days before indigenous fermentation began.  After 23 days on the skins, it was pressed to all French oak, 19% new.  Bottled unfined and unfiltered.