About the wine
Cuckoo over Counoise!
- This light and lively red dances across your tastebuds with very cherry flavors and a touch of herbs like rosemary and thyme. If you love Pinot Noir, this might become your new favorite red!
- Counoise is from France’s Southern Rhône Valley – usually used in blends – but with Angel funding, Megan and Ryan got first dibs on a tiny amount of this rare variety from a 4-acre vineyard in Mendocino County, one of California’s few plantings.
- This single-vineyard gem is super limited – only 151 cases available! If you blink, you’ll miss it!
Best before
This wine should age beautifully for 5 years or more but is ready to drink.
Serving advice
Don't be afraid to chill this bright red and serve as an aperitif.
Food match
Salmon - baked, grilled or poached.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
USA
Mendocino
Counoise
Smooth Red
13.7% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Megan & Ryan Glaab
- Ryan and Megan aren’t your typical Wine Country Cabernet duo. They’re after the best-kept secrets in the Valley — seeking old heritage vineyards with rare, underrated Italian grapes like Vermentino and Aglianico. A bit rebellious? Maybe. Absolutely worth it? Definitely.
- And they have the expertise to do it with combined experience at Torbreck, Sine Qua Non, Marcassin, Pax, Peay and their own brand, RYME Cellars. They’ve dreamed of expanding with another brand, aptly named Verse, to take on even more opportunities to work with unique fruit from the best growers.
- Thanks to Angel support and the COVID Relief Fund, Megan and Ryan were able to keep their operations going in 2020 and start their next Verse to make the wines they truly love and share their unique vision with the world.
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