#12 Top 100 Wine Spectator 2025 edition-2023 vintage
 
97-Points by Wine Spectator
Impeccably structured and infused with personality and polish, this red unfolds with black cherry and raspberry flavors framed by orange peel, garrigue brown baking spices and clove while building richness and tension toward medium-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Carignan and Mataro. Drink now through 2035.
 
94-Points by Vinous.
The 2024 Bedrock Heritage Wine is a powerful, deep wine. Muscular contours and dark, enveloping fruit shape this virile, almost somber Zinfandel-based field blend. The 2024 needs time to soften, but it is also not quite as massive as some previous vintages, which is a positive. The overall direction at the Bedrock estate vineyard has been impressive of late. For years, I have asked myself if this site has the potential to make wines of the same level as some of the neighboring properties. 
 
Certified Regenerative Organic
62% Zinfandel, 19% Carignan, 10% Mataro, and 8% from 20+ other varietals in the field blend (Syrah, Petite Sirah, Tempranillo, Trousseau, Castets, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Lenoir, et al.)
Sonoma Valley AVA
Vines planted in 1888
Elevage 10 months in 28% new oak, the rest neutral oak
Native Yeast Fermentation
 
About Bedrock Wine Co.
Preserving California’s Historic Vineyards
Founded in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, son of Ravenswood’s Joel Peterson, Bedrock Wine Company was built with a mission to preserve California’s old-vine vineyards. Many of these sites, dating back to the late 1800s, are cultural treasures of the wine world. Bedrock’s role in saving and rehabilitating these vineyards has been pivotal to California’s viticultural heritage.
Farming and Vineyard Sources
The winery works with dozens of historic sites across Sonoma, Napa, Contra Costa, and Lodi. Farming is organic whenever possible and always guided by low-input practices. Key vineyards include Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, planted in 1854; Evangelho Vineyard in Contra Costa County, known for its sandy soils and own-rooted vines; and Pagani Ranch in Sonoma, planted in the 1890s.
Winemaking Philosophy
Morgan applies a minimal intervention approach designed to maximize vineyard expression. Fermentations use native yeasts, extraction is gentle, and maturation takes place in a mix of oak foudres, puncheons, and neutral barrels alongside stainless steel. Whites, including the Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, receive the same careful treatment, showing how texture, aromatic lift, and minerality can coexist.
Wine Style and Reputation
Bedrock’s red wines are vibrant, structured, and complex, balancing ripe California fruit with freshness and longevity. The whites are expressive and textured yet retain energy and precision. Consumers and critics alike value Bedrock for its authenticity, transparency, and devotion to preserving California’s old-vine vineyards.