Mending Wall is the product of three families and the thing that brought them together, their love of wine. Here, there are no rules. No expectations. Just the freedom to follow that friendship and to let it unfold and take them in new directions.
Frank Dotzler - For Frank, wine has always been rooted in romance and adventure. He bought a 20-acre parcel and set out to make a dream come true, naming the place True Vineyard. His winemaking philosophy came together at True.
In 2003, he expanded his dream, acquiring Outpost Winery and Vineyard, bringing on the winemaking legend, Thomas Rivers Brown.
Mark Pulido & Donna Walker - Mark and Donna were both raised in pharmacy families, a practice that set the foundation for their winemaking philosophy. Their approach is one of scientific curiosity and a belief that to create anything great, one must walk a path of patience, discipline and determination.
Thomas Rivers Brown - In 1995, Thomas left his home in the South and moved to California and he’s been studying Napa Valley winemaking ever since. Thomas’ approach is less by design and more by feel, to let the grapes and the land, and all of its incalculably subtle variables, determine how a wine is grown and produced. Thomas is the youngest winemaker ever to receive a 100-point score from Robert Parker. (He’s earned 20+ since.) He was awarded two 100-point scores from Wine Spectator, the first American winemaker to receive a perfect score. And Food & Wine Magazine named Thomas 2010 Winemaker of the Year.
Paying tribute to one of the last remaining dry farmed, head-trained vineyards in Napa Valley. A blend of 70% Zinfandel and 30% Petit Sirah. The result in the glass is a wine loaded with dark fruit complexity, highlighted by lithe floral notes and clean acidity. Black cherry, cocoa, loam, and lilac all compete for attention across the medium-structured palate. This vintage provides a wonderful balance of fruit and earth notes that come together to create a bold flavor profile, and an elegant mouth feel.
