Accenti (FKA ThereAfter)
James and Lorenza Allen founded Accenti with a vision to represent the best terroirs of Northern California with a perspective all their own. Lorenza is originally from Piedmont in Italy and had worked in multiple wineries in Portugal, Australia and California. James hails from the mid-West of the US and had worked in Germany as well as at Faila in California. Combining their personal and professional histories, they started Accenti in 2019. A central part of their endeavor is regeneratively farming 5 'back garden' vineyards in the Napa Valley. They have worked out a system whereby they make all the farming decisions and do all the farming themselves in return for the resulting fruit. They supplement their Napa Valley wines with grapes purchased from responsibly farmed vineyards across Northern California.
Winemaking occurs in Santa Rosa out of a shared facility. Fermentation occurs with native yeasts for all wines. They employ a number of fermentation vessels including old barrels, bins, and stainless steel tanks. All of the whites are whole bunch pressed while the reds are not crushed and contain a varying portion of stems. Aging occurs in a combination of old barrels and tank, with some newer French oak used on their Napa Valley wines to help 'frame' the fruit. A harkening back to the golden days of California winemaking, their wines are built on natural acidity, bright fruit flavors, and lower alcohol levels.
Winemaking occurs in Santa Rosa out of a shared facility. Fermentation occurs with native yeasts for all wines. They employ a number of fermentation vessels including old barrels, bins, and stainless steel tanks. All of the whites are whole bunch pressed while the reds are not crushed and contain a varying portion of stems. Aging occurs in a combination of old barrels and tank, with some newer French oak used on their Napa Valley wines to help 'frame' the fruit. A harkening back to the golden days of California winemaking, their wines are built on natural acidity, bright fruit flavors, and lower alcohol levels.
'Curio,' Pinot Noir, California
James and Lorenza have leveraged their connections in the California grape growing and winemaking world to source this incredible value Pinot Noir. This is the perfect everyday Pinot Noir at a modest price, and it adheres to our values as distributors: organic farming, minimal intervention winemaking, and drinkability.
James and Lorenza have leveraged their connections in the California grape growing and winemaking world to source this incredible value Pinot Noir. This is the perfect everyday Pinot Noir at a modest price, and it adheres to our values as distributors: organic farming, minimal intervention winemaking, and drinkability.
'The Red Herring,' Verdelho on Grenache Skins
Verdelho juice (Lodi) is poured over fresh Grenache (Sonoma) skins that were left over from the direct pressing for rose. Then the wine is made like a red, with daily pressings. Aging in neutral barrels for the winter months then bottled unfined, unfilitered, and without sulfur additions.
Verdelho juice (Lodi) is poured over fresh Grenache (Sonoma) skins that were left over from the direct pressing for rose. Then the wine is made like a red, with daily pressings. Aging in neutral barrels for the winter months then bottled unfined, unfilitered, and without sulfur additions.
'Village Wine' Carignan, Mendocino
Single vineyard from 85 year old vines on Pinole series gravelly loam in the Redwood Valley. Harvested earlier than most to capture vibrant fruit aromatics and preserve natural acidity. Native yeast fermentation in tank. Aging in truly neutral barrels. Unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions made as necessary after fermentation.
Single vineyard from 85 year old vines on Pinole series gravelly loam in the Redwood Valley. Harvested earlier than most to capture vibrant fruit aromatics and preserve natural acidity. Native yeast fermentation in tank. Aging in truly neutral barrels. Unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions made as necessary after fermentation.
Bedrock Vineyard Merlot, Sonoma
Single vineyard Merlot on Huichica Series loam from the famed Bedrock vineyard established in 1854. Harvested earlier than most to capture vibrant fruit aromatics and preserve natural acidity. A portion of whole bunch - up to 1/4 of the harvest - is included, the remainder are destemmed but not crushed. Native yeast fermentation in tank. Aging in old barrels. Unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions made as necessary after fermentation.
Single vineyard Merlot on Huichica Series loam from the famed Bedrock vineyard established in 1854. Harvested earlier than most to capture vibrant fruit aromatics and preserve natural acidity. A portion of whole bunch - up to 1/4 of the harvest - is included, the remainder are destemmed but not crushed. Native yeast fermentation in tank. Aging in old barrels. Unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions made as necessary after fermentation.
(ThereAfter) Three Gardens Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ValleyThree backyard vineyards (2 in Calistoga, 1 in Rutherford) tended lovingly by James and Lorenza by hand and without irrigation. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Native yeast fermentation in small lot bins. Aging in barrel up to 1/3 new depending on the vintage. Unfined, unfiltered, with minimal sulfur additions made as necessary after fermentation.