Rolling Stones’ Forty Licks Merlot
The 2007 Merlot captures the attitude of Mendocino County’s style. Aromas of black cherry, with hints of mint are followed by rich flavors of plum, black cherry, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cedar. This dry red wine is a fine match for herb-roasted chicken, grilled beef or smoky chili.

Rolling Stones – Forty Licks

Making Woodstock Chardonnay
The Woodstock Chardonnay opens with an enjoyable eclectic mixture of rich pear, mineral, and papaya aromas followed by fresh flavors of Asian pear apple, citrus, and tropical fruit with great acid on the finish. Or as Mark likes to say, “sunshine in a bottle”. Enjoy this rich dry white wine with salmon, chicken, creamy soups, and white sauced pasta.

Woodstock 3 Days of Peace and Music

Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon captures the attitude of Mendocino County’s style. Aromas of black currant and cherry are followed by rich flavors of cassis, toasted vanilla bean, and hints of chocolate. Enjoy this rich dry red wine with hearty chicken dishes, beef and lamb, and red sauced pasta.

Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon

Wines Inspired by Music

Winemaker Paul Dolan and the Thornhill family team of financiers from Texas, purchased the Parducci Wine Cellers in 2004. Paul is a fourth generation California winemaker and Former Fetzer Vineyards winemaker and president. The Thornhills own the LaRibera Vineyards in Mendocino.

Together, Dolan and the Thornhills created the Mendocino Wine Co. They’ve kept the Parducci brand and continue to add new labels with a commitment to quality and sustainability on every level. The company has converted the vineyards to biodynamic and organic farming, and even make their labels from recycled paper printed with soy ink.

Mendocino wines have always taken a back seat to those from Napa and Sonoma. Mendocino Wine Co. hopes to change all that with quality products and clever marketing.

Wines That Rock is a partnership between Mendocino Wine Co. and RZO – Co-founders  Ron Roy, Howard Jackowitz and Bill Zysblat. RZO’s business is to help artists get their ‘brand’ in front of people. What could be more fun than promoting wine and rock n’ role?

Wines That Rock, wants to take things to a new level by creating quality wines named after legendary rock albums. The company will place original album art on the wine labels.

Zysblat points out that iconic album covers are among the most recognizable brands anywhere. ”

Tasting the Music

“Traditionally you create the wine and then name it based on its personality. With these wines, we blasted the music in the cellar of the winery and developed a bottle of wine that captured the attitude of the music,” said Ron Roy.