DESCRIPTION
The flagship wine of Cruse Wine Co. is the red blend Monkey Jacket (the name inspired by an old, British sailor song). This wine embodies all the things Cruse Wine Co. is meant to be, as it’s a blend of mixed field blend reds and provides incredible drinkability with brightness and ample structure. The vibrant nose is strawberry jam, raspberries, and black pepper. The palate is spicy with light fruity tannins, and tobacco leaf with a refreshing finish. Can be served chilled.
“But it’s the Cruse Wine Co. wines that best express who Michael Cruse is as a winemaker. Against a landscape that often feels dominated by either top-shelf Cabernet or acidic European emulations, the Cruse wines aim to reimagine what “table wine” can be: fruity, quaffable, affordable. And more than anything, they’re intensely loyal to their California origins.” –Esther Mobley, SF Chronicle
WINE TYPE
Zinfandel, Valdiguié, Carignan, Petit Sirah, & Tannat
COUNTRY
United States
REGION
Mendocino Valley & Napa Valley
VINTAGE
2022
