Fox Hill

Tasting Notes: Blackberries, plum, eucalyptus

This vintage is already showing signs of sophistication with deep dark fruits, hints of cocoa and fine tannins. This grape - and wine - is foundational to Broc’s history. We’ve made it since 2013, when it intrigued us with what amazing fruit Fox Hill Vineyard in Mendocino can produce. So much so – we purchased the vineyard earlier this year. For us, everything about this wine is special. Nero d’Avola vines are rare sights in California. We are lucky to have Fox Hill Vineyard, where Nero is thriving among the rocky redvine soil. The native Sicilian grape grows well in California soils and especially at Fox Hill where the days quickly grow hot on the exposed rocky hillsides. This vintage was fermented in stainless steel tank, pressed and aged in neutral French oak barrique and a small amount in amphora for 10 months. We recommend aging 10-15 years.

VARIETIES: 100% Nero d’Avola

VINEYARD: Fox Hill Vineyard

ALCOHOL: 12.5%

2021 vintage available in the Fox Hill Pack

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Tasting Notes: Fennel, zesty lime peel, and a hint of black pepper

This skin contact Vermentino is a new one for us from Fox Hill Vineyard, our estate in Mendocino. It saw just a kiss of skin contact, which gives the wine a subtle structure that is perfect for lighter meat dishes and hearty pastas. One of our staff members took a sip and declared it “the perfect white wine for pizza!” We couldn’t agree more. 

The Vermentino was destemmed and macerated on the skins for two days. We tasted the must daily to monitor the progression of skin contact and pressed it at just the right moment. The Vermentino fermented in stainless tank and then settled in to age in concrete tank for seven months.

FUN FACT: The two stones on the label are grinding stones found at Fox Hill that were used by Indigenous Americans to grind acorns. 

VARIETIES: 100% Vermentino

LOCATION: Fox Hill Vineyard - Mendocino

ALCOHOL: 12%

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

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Tasting Notes: Honeysuckle, pomegranate, currents, kaffir lime leaf

Old World influence meets California terroir. This wine is bursting with food-friendly acidity and fruit that’s ready for dinner tonight, with a playful intensity and tannin structure that can handle light aging. Typically, we tuck the Sangiovese into our Amore Rosso, but this year we let it shine on its own. This is a mix of Sangiovese Piccolo (smaller berries) and Grosso (much larger berries) that grow at Fox Hill Vineyard. They thrive in the hilly, rocky soil and climate that mirrors its Tuscan homeland. We harvested the Sangiovese early to preserve its acidity. We fermented it in stainless steel tank, pressed and then aged in neutral French oak barrique for nine months. Unfined and unfiltered.

VARIETIES: 100% Sangiovese

VINEYARD:  Fox Hill Vineyard

ALCOHOL: 12.8%

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

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Tasting Notes: Intriguing medley of green mango, jackfruit, and lychee, enriched by notes of honeycomb, honeydew, and a hint of green tea.

The Bianco bursts with lychee, orange stone fruits and constantly evolves in the glass. Our first vintage was 100% Tocai Fruilano, later adding Trebbiano and Ribolla Gialla to showcase the lively side of an Italian skin contact wine with grapes all grown at Fox Hill Vineyard. We kept the Trebbiano off the skins this year and instead directly pressed it to ferment in stainless steel before aging in neutral oak barrique. The Friulano and Ribolla Gialla co-fermented together on their skins. Two-thirds of the wine was pressed into concrete tank to age. The remaining into sandstone jarres. The sandstone jarre gives the wine that luminous amber color and subtle structure from the tannins. We fall more in love with what the sandstone jarres bring to the wine each year. It’s a great example of the role vessels can play in bringing a wine to life. Friendly with food or even a little cellar time.

FUN FACT: Our first vintage was 100% Tocai Fruilano.

VARIETIES: 50% Ribolla Gialla, 40% Tocai Friulano, 10% Trebbiano

LOCATION: Fox Hill Vineyard - Mendocino

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

TOTAL PRODUCTION: 471 cases

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Tasting Notes: Dusting chocolate, blackberry, fresh-plucked cherry

The Amore Rosso inspires conviviality and is our nod to delicious old school classic field blends. As a field blend, all of the reds were picked on the same day from Fox Hill, our estate vineyard in Mendocino. The Barbera and Dolcetto grapes were co-fermented together in stainless open top fermenters and then pressed into a mix of concrete tanks and neutral French barrique to age. The Negro Amaro was made as a rosé, foot stomped and left on the skins for 24 hours, then pressed and fermented in stainless steel. All of the wine aged for nine months then blended before bottling. The wine’s bright acid and slight juiciness make it great on its own with a subtle structure that is perfect for pizza and a wide range of foods.

VARIETIES: 41% Barbera | 31% Dolcetto | 25% Negro Amaro | 3% Nebbiolo

VINEYARD: Fox Hill Vineyard

ALCOHOL: 12.5%

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

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Tasting Notes: Dark fruits, cherry and cocoa

THE STORY: Old World influence meets California terroir. This wine is bursting with food-friendly acidity and fruit that’s ready for dinner tonight, with a playful intensity and tannin structure that can handle light aging. Typically, we tuck the Sangiovese into our Amore Rosso, but this year we let it shine on its own. This is a mix of Sangiovese Piccolo (smaller berries) and Grosso (much larger berries) that grow at Fox Hill Vineyard. They thrive in the hilly, rocky soil and climate that mirrors its Tuscan homeland. We harvested the Sangiovese early to preserve its acidity. We fermented it in stainless steel tank, pressed and then aged in neutral French oak barrique for nine months. Unfined and unfiltered.

VARIETIES: 100% Sangiovese

VINEYARD:  Fox Hill Vineyard

ALCOHOL: 13%

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Tasting Notes: Dark current, Cocoa powder, Mendocino Bay Leaf

This vintage already shows signs of sophistication with deep dark fruits, hints of cocoa and fine tannins. This grape - and wine - is foundational to Broc’s history. We’ve made it since 2013, when it intrigued us with what amazing fruit Fox Hill Vineyard in Mendocino can produce. Nero d’Avola vines are rare sights in California. We are lucky to have Fox Hill Vineyard, where Nero is thriving among the rocky redvine soil. The native Sicilian grape grows well in California soils and especially at Fox Hill where the days quickly grow hot on the exposed rocky hillsides. This vintage was fermented in stainless steel tank, pressed and aged in a combination of neutral French oak barrique and a small amount in a beeswax-lined cigar for 10 months. The beeswax-lined cigar softens the tannins to accentuate a silky palate and amplify the luscious fruit flavors. We recommend aging 10-15 years.

FUN FACT: The Badger on our label plays on the Scottish Gaelic translation of Broc, which is Badger.

VARIETIES: 100% Nero d’Avola

LOCATION: Fox Hill Vineyard - Mendocino 

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

ALCOHOL: 12%

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June Taylor Mission Fig + Angelica Jam

Ingredients: Figs, sugar, Broc Angelica wine, oranges, lemon + lemon thyme.

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A wild Cherry Plum Tree was found growing in between two 100-year old Doug Fir trees on the Fox Hill property this summer. Harvested over the 4th of July weekend and in collaboration with June Taylor we preserved this special fruit. The cherry plum tree most likely sprouted life from a dropped seed and grew between two mighty trees. June Taylor made a soft and delicate cherry jam, accented with the kiss of rose, understanding fully the metaphors being presented to her; survival, femininity, blossoming and fruiting, collaboration, enhancing nature and not destroying. For June preserving fruit isn't simply putting fruit in a jar, and yet it is. So much is expressive of values and desires. Entirely Organic, hand harvested and hand made. Only 17 jars produced. 

June Taylor Pear, Lemon Geranium, and Rosemary Butter

Pears grow beautifully along the Talmadge bench in Mendocino County where Fox Hill Vineyard is located. We hand harvested Comice Pears in late September on the Fox Hill property. We drove the harvest back to Berkeley and as they ripened to perfection, we reached out to our good friend and local preserve queen June Taylor to conserve the fruit into a delicate Pear Butter. The result is a delectable pear conserve that features a soft set texture that beautifully highlights fresh fruit flavors, with very low sugar and no commercial pectin. The possibilities are endless with this preserve, making it a fantastic gift as well! All ingredients are organic. Hand made and a very small batch of only 40 jars produced.

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This delightful Fuyu persimmon fruit butter is silky smooth, layered with warming spices and is the perfect addition to the breakfast, dinner or dessert table. The Persimmon Butter is from June Taylor Jams and is our newest collaboration. June made this special edition fruit butter using Fuyu persimmons grown from Broc's very own Fox Hill Vineyard. 

Fruit butter is made from fruit that’s cooked, puréed and cooked a second time to concentrate the flavors. The result is  silky and delicately textured that’s great for topping many desserts and snack spreads. We’re are delighted that she has collaborated with us to make this special preserve.