This side by side vintage comparison is an awesome opportunity to experience this historic rare variety, from one of the few remaining plantings in California.
2021 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Reaching down into the deep sandy soils of Somers’ Vineyard in the Mokelumne River AVA, these old Mission vines bring California’s past into the present, the 2021 pops with fresh cut strawberries, watermelon, orange rind, spiced cherry, and delicate, fuzzy tannins on the finish. Juicy and fresh, this elegant light red pairs perfectly with summertime and cookouts!
Specs
Varietal: 100% Mission
Appellation: Mokelumne River
Aging: 6 months in neutral oak barrels
Alcohol: 13.08%
pH: 3.73
TA: 4.64
2022 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Tasting Notes
Reaching down into the deep sandy soils of Somers’ Vineyard in the Mokelumne River AVA, these old Mission vines bring California’s past into the present, with notes of strawberry and cherry notes mingling with fuzzy tannins, made under native fermentation, this wine presents a subtle yet exciting complexity that defies explanation. So instead of explaining, give a slight chill, pop and enjoy!
Specs
Varietal: 100% Mission
Appellation: Mokelumne River
Aging: Native fermentation, 6 months in neutral oak barrels
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.9
TA: 4.7
What’s Included
6-bottles:
3x - 2021 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
3x - 2022 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Case:
6x - 2021 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
6x - 2022 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Making wine is a non-stop journey. A process of learning and discovering. Along the way, we have found a lot of things, including each other. This project was begun with the desire to make the wines we love to drink. We want to share some of the joy we discover with you.
Mabel and Andy met through mutual friends while living and working in the Napa Valley. Both coming from winemaking backgrounds, their shared passion for wine immediately brought them together, and after dating for a few years they got married at Andy’s family’s vineyard in Bloomington, Indiana.
Mabel’s experience working vintages around the world, and Andy’s time making wine in climates as diverse as Indiana and California, has widened their winemaking perspectives and interest in discovery.
This has led them to this project today, with a simple goal in mind: to make the wines that they like to drink and share with friends. This includes a philosophy to make wines that express themselves without over manipulation in the cellar, and farming in line with respecting the natural world. In doing so, they have begun to find unique vineyards around California with soil and climate that lend themselves to fresh yet complex wines.
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So. This wine (the 2022). Took. Us. Out. In a completely awesome way. Being quite light in color ( I thought if a rose at first glance), it produced wonderful fruit notes without too much sweetness. It was delightful. It’s also now gone. So I ordered a sixer. I don’t have notes on its legs, temperature, or specific gravity but I do know it was part of an awesome couch date. I don’t do sweet wines, and this one delivered on taste and balance. Completely enjoyable!
@wardad I’m normally very sweet-adverse, but it was delicious. I would say a “dry semi-sweet” if that’s a good description, as I could taste the fruits, and my mind “remembers those are sweet things so I feel like it is sweet”, but the tongue was like “nah bro, not that sweet, where more at”.
@alacercogitatus Excellent, thank you. A pattern I’ve found that has always worked for me is: if a wine has a little RS but you can’t taste it, OR it gives you the sweet sensation without any RS, that’s a winner. Any real RS sweetness doesn’t work for us. ‘Sweet’ on the nose but not the palette is right on.
Another pattern we love is (with no RS sweetness) the heavy rose OR very light red. Gamay (neuvo nor cru) doesn’t quite click for SWMBO; but other than that, we like the in-betweeners. With some tannin. Sometimes you want something between the Pinot Noir and the Rosé.
And 3rdly, we like da red fruit! Where the fruit at ?!?
my meh discount code won’t work-
this sux and casemates needs to be
better …i want my $12 discount- yes
i used it once but meh specifically
promised it would be good twice if
i purchased a 12 case - ugh ugh ugh
@wineRussell You got me all excited, so I went to my email to see if this is true. The email states: “…if you ordered more than one 6-pack or case, you’ll get 1 use for each one ordered”. It’s not ideally worded, but it seems to mean that if you ordered more than one 6-pack OR more than one case, then you can use it one time for each unit ordered (whether 6-pack or case). So, buying one case would not get you two uses of the coupon. I do prefer your interpretation, though.
Or in my case, there was no definitive expiration provided when a coupon was provided to me and it expired while I was waiting for the right offer to come along.
The only Mission I’ve tried was a couple of vintages from Sabelli-Frisch several BDs ago, also from the Mokelumne River AVA. I’m intrigued by this, think I’ll sleep on it and revisit in the a.m.
Had me at: 100% Mission is a historic grape varietal (also known as País or Listán Prieto) brought to California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700s the first CA wine.
In for 1/2 case flimsy-spontaneous-heat
This surprise bottle truly has me really feeling the part of the Lab Rat. Found Wines 2021 Mission Mokelumne River. A brand new varietal bottling that forced some research. Short take. What happens when a Rosé of Pinot and a Beaujolais Nouveau get together and ditch the banana. Layered red fruit, earth and soft tannin. Leans toward Grenache Rosé when chilled, nice light round red at room temps. I liked it, then saw the price. Pulled the trigger.
Details:
Sourced from the Mokelumne River AVA in Lodi, the vineyard was planted about 50 years ago. The variety, Mission, was described in a prior post @PLSemenza. It became one of the most widely planted varieties during the mission period into the early 1800s. On to the tasting!
They don’t hide the color with this bottle which lets the cranberry and gem-like ruby come through. It would be easy to mistake for Rosé, but it’s deeper. The aroma profile is medium to light and does not change much in intensity over time. Leading with tart cherry and pomegranate then followed by earth, grassy herb and a slight wildness.
The entry is very gentle. You’re greeted by red fruit with light acidity. Once tasted, I also got both aromas and flavors of watermelon and strawberry rhubarb. Fruit was softer on the palate, less tartness and the fruit lasted through a surprisingly long finish. The wine is framed by soft tannins that added enough structure to remind me this wasn’t a Rosé.
I also tasted this wine chilled. As expected, aromas were more closed, perception of tartness and acidity heightened. It leaned into a Grenache style Rosé which wasn’t unpleasant at all for me given I like that style.
Reflecting my complete lack of training in culinary history, I thought I might pair this Mission wine with Mexican food. Anyway, it worked great with the carnitas tacos. I enjoyed it more at room temperature with the meal. The rounder fruit and earthiness stood up nicely. It should pair well with roast chicken, pork and lighter sauces.
Overall, it was a fun and interesting wine to discover. I generally find Pinot based Rosé too fruity and opt for Grenache, but this wine had nice layers beyond the fruit, with earthiness and just enough tannin. This fits right in my wheelhouse for warm weather light reds. Sadly, we won’t have the opportunity to add Onesta’s Rosé of Cinsault any longer, but I think I could turn to this wine to add some interest and depth to my light red options. Cheers!
@cyclensip@alacercogitatus Two great lab rat reports. Made very clear the type of wine this is, which happens to be what I like, so woolen-unmoving-dill .
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Found Wine Company Mission - $35 = 26.92%
Two solid lab reports plus I checked out many of Sabelli-Frisch reviews regarding same grape and went for a case. At 8 bucks a bottle what could go wrong
@thelecroy I’m 80% sure no residual sugar. The other 20% would be “very little”. No RS is listed in specs, so probably 0%. We’d need the winemaker to confirm to be 100% sure. The labrat reports confirm at least seemingly no RS. See alacercogitatus’s answer to my question after his report. So I’m going with that. (and got a case)
Found Wine Company Mission
2021 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Specs
2022 Found Wine Co. Mission, Mokelumne River, Lodi
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $360/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Apr 6 - Tuesday, Apr 7
Found Wine Company Mission
6 bottles for $64.99 $10.83/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $94.99 $7.92/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2021
2022
So. This wine (the 2022). Took. Us. Out. In a completely awesome way. Being quite light in color ( I thought if a rose at first glance), it produced wonderful fruit notes without too much sweetness. It was delightful. It’s also now gone. So I ordered a sixer. I don’t have notes on its legs, temperature, or specific gravity but I do know it was part of an awesome couch date. I don’t do sweet wines, and this one delivered on taste and balance. Completely enjoyable!
FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!
@alacercogitatus 2021/2022?
@alacercogitatus Is it actually sweet at all? Or does it just give that hint due to the fruit style, but is not actually?
@rjquillin I always forget the year. Of Wine, and Of Present. 2022 was the year.
@wardad I’m normally very sweet-adverse, but it was delicious. I would say a “dry semi-sweet” if that’s a good description, as I could taste the fruits, and my mind “remembers those are sweet things so I feel like it is sweet”, but the tongue was like “nah bro, not that sweet, where more at”.
@alacercogitatus Excellent, thank you. A pattern I’ve found that has always worked for me is: if a wine has a little RS but you can’t taste it, OR it gives you the sweet sensation without any RS, that’s a winner. Any real RS sweetness doesn’t work for us. ‘Sweet’ on the nose but not the palette is right on.
Another pattern we love is (with no RS sweetness) the heavy rose OR very light red. Gamay (neuvo nor cru) doesn’t quite click for SWMBO; but other than that, we like the in-betweeners. With some tannin. Sometimes you want something between the Pinot Noir and the Rosé.
And 3rdly, we like da red fruit! Where the fruit at ?!?
my meh discount code won’t work-
this sux and casemates needs to be
better …i want my $12 discount- yes
i used it once but meh specifically
promised it would be good twice if
i purchased a 12 case - ugh ugh ugh
@wineRussell Maybe contact customer service?
@wineRussell You got me all excited, so I went to my email to see if this is true. The email states: “…if you ordered more than one 6-pack or case, you’ll get 1 use for each one ordered”. It’s not ideally worded, but it seems to mean that if you ordered more than one 6-pack OR more than one case, then you can use it one time for each unit ordered (whether 6-pack or case). So, buying one case would not get you two uses of the coupon. I do prefer your interpretation, though.
@wineRussell
It might be a glitch.
Or in my case, there was no definitive expiration provided when a coupon was provided to me and it expired while I was waiting for the right offer to come along.
The only Mission I’ve tried was a couple of vintages from Sabelli-Frisch several BDs ago, also from the Mokelumne River AVA. I’m intrigued by this, think I’ll sleep on it and revisit in the a.m.
Had me at: 100% Mission is a historic grape varietal (also known as País or Listán Prieto) brought to California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700s the first CA wine.
In for 1/2 case flimsy-spontaneous-heat
Found Wine Co 2021 Mission Mokelumne River
This surprise bottle truly has me really feeling the part of the Lab Rat. Found Wines 2021 Mission Mokelumne River. A brand new varietal bottling that forced some research. Short take. What happens when a Rosé of Pinot and a Beaujolais Nouveau get together and ditch the banana. Layered red fruit, earth and soft tannin. Leans toward Grenache Rosé when chilled, nice light round red at room temps. I liked it, then saw the price. Pulled the trigger.
Details:
Sourced from the Mokelumne River AVA in Lodi, the vineyard was planted about 50 years ago. The variety, Mission, was described in a prior post @PLSemenza. It became one of the most widely planted varieties during the mission period into the early 1800s. On to the tasting!
They don’t hide the color with this bottle which lets the cranberry and gem-like ruby come through. It would be easy to mistake for Rosé, but it’s deeper. The aroma profile is medium to light and does not change much in intensity over time. Leading with tart cherry and pomegranate then followed by earth, grassy herb and a slight wildness.
The entry is very gentle. You’re greeted by red fruit with light acidity. Once tasted, I also got both aromas and flavors of watermelon and strawberry rhubarb. Fruit was softer on the palate, less tartness and the fruit lasted through a surprisingly long finish. The wine is framed by soft tannins that added enough structure to remind me this wasn’t a Rosé.
I also tasted this wine chilled. As expected, aromas were more closed, perception of tartness and acidity heightened. It leaned into a Grenache style Rosé which wasn’t unpleasant at all for me given I like that style.
Reflecting my complete lack of training in culinary history, I thought I might pair this Mission wine with Mexican food. Anyway, it worked great with the carnitas tacos. I enjoyed it more at room temperature with the meal. The rounder fruit and earthiness stood up nicely. It should pair well with roast chicken, pork and lighter sauces.
Overall, it was a fun and interesting wine to discover. I generally find Pinot based Rosé too fruity and opt for Grenache, but this wine had nice layers beyond the fruit, with earthiness and just enough tannin. This fits right in my wheelhouse for warm weather light reds. Sadly,
we won’t have the opportunity to add Onesta’s Rosé of Cinsault any longer, but I think I could turn to this wine to add some interest and depth to my light red options. Cheers!
@cyclensip @alacercogitatus Two great lab rat reports. Made very clear the type of wine this is, which happens to be what I like, so woolen-unmoving-dill .
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Found Wine Company Mission - $35 = 26.92%
Hard to tell if still in biz, not much on the website… but anywho from '22 here is a little background
Two solid lab reports plus I checked out many of Sabelli-Frisch reviews regarding same grape and went for a case. At 8 bucks a bottle what could go wrong
Is there any RS or just fruity?
@thelecroy I’m 80% sure no residual sugar. The other 20% would be “very little”. No RS is listed in specs, so probably 0%. We’d need the winemaker to confirm to be 100% sure. The labrat reports confirm at least seemingly no RS. See alacercogitatus’s answer to my question after his report. So I’m going with that. (and got a case)
ok, i have to apologize…i did misinterpret meh’s tricky wording
and i only deserve 1 use of the
discount code but i stand by the
‘ ugh…ugh…ugh’