Jolie-Laide: Unconventional beauty. The wines of Jolie-Laide fully embody this ethos. Upon its inception back in 2010, California wineries were synonymous with Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, and other international grape varieties. Scott and Jenny Schultz took an avante-garde approach to the ideology of their winery, working with organic growers across California, working with grapes like Trousseau, Mondeause, Pinot Gris, and Gamay. And while over a decade has passed, team Schultz is still crafting some of the most thought-provoking wines from these relatively obscure varieties to California's terroir. 

A brand new wine for Jolie-Laide, several years in the making. This is a new planting at an exciting vineyard in Sonoma County of heightened exposure to the elements and complex Franciscan soils. The superlative nature of this site is transparent in the depth and intensity of this wine. Mondeuse can share some of the more feral, floral, spice and game elements found in Syrah, with a cranberry brightness.

Pairing: rich casseroles, roasted mushrooms with cashew butter, BBQ chicken, Teriyaki

Grape: Mondeuse 

Viticulture: Organic practicing 

Viniculture: Crushed by foot and naturally fermented all whole cluster and aged in neutral barrique.