Unturned Stone Bennett Valley Merlot Moonwater 2023 CRV5 15% whole cluster

15% whole cluster

and subtle bramble

made under his negociant label from purchased fruit including Hautes Mourottes

and that is exactly what shows up here

corked & released Initial tank or barrel fermentations of all his wines with only indigenous yeast

Unturned Stone Bennett Valley Merlot Moonwater 2023 CRV5 15% whole clusterA natural Merlot from Bennett ValleySonoma County's smallest AVA, framed by Sonoma Mountain and planted on volcanic soils rich in iron and potassium. Made by Sara Morgenstern and David Rothschild, veterans of California's natural wine movement, with zero additives, native yeast, and no new oak. The fruit is harvested under a full moon, in keeping with the biodynamic influenced philosophy. This is Merlot stripped of convention: medium bodied, herb