Gearhead Wines Candy Coated Clown 2020
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| Management number | 253563212 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253563212 | ||
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Candy Coated Clown is a co-fermented blend of Roussanne and Grenache Noir sourced from the Coufos Vineyard in Nevada County, within California's Sierra Foothills AVA. The fruit was farmed organically by Noel Diaz of Purity Wines, and Craig West purchased a half-ton of each variety to make this wine. At just 28 cases, it is one of the smallest productions in the Gearhead lineup.
Both varieties were placed together into tank and fermented carbonically for 14 days with no treading and no added CO2. The wine was then bottled unfined and unfiltered with zero additions — no sulfites, no fining agents, nothing. The resulting wine sits at 12.7% ABV and is classified zero-zero.
The Coufos Vineyard sits in Nevada County, on the northern end of the Sierra Foothills AVA. Vineyards here are planted at elevations generally between 1,500 and 3,000 feet, with warm summer days, cool nights, and soils ranging from decomposed granite to rocky loam. The region has a long history with Rhone varieties, and the vineyard is known for producing Rhone-style wines.
Carbonic maceration on a white Rhone grape like Roussanne is unconventional — it preserves primary fruit aromatics while softening the wine's structure. The Grenache Noir brings red berry fruit and body, while the Roussanne adds weight, texture, and floral lift. Serve slightly chilled, around 55F.
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