Wines That Rock is a new wine company that is looking to capture the quality and spirit of Rock ‘n Roll mythology in its portfolio of great tasting wines, iconic album art for labels, earth friendly production and great consumer value.
Traditionally you create the wine and then name it based on its personality. With these wines, the folks at Wines That Rock blasted the music in the cellar of the winery and developed a bottle of wine that captured the attitude of the music.
Here is a quote from the winemaker: "I can't believe that this is my job. I get to taste wine, listen to music, and think about how to put it all together in a bottle of wine that truly captures the essence of an album," - Mark Beaman, Winemaker at Wines That Rock.
"So for the Woodstock album Chardonnay really made a lot of sense because the soundtrack contains a mixture of music. There's soul, rock and roll, and psychedelic that's going on - a little bit of everything. It was a revolution. So it made sense to go with Chardonnay because here in Mendocino County we have great expression of the land through Chardonnay. Some other areas, they make Chardonnay that's very mute, it doesn't have a lot of expression, so they tend to throw a lot of make-up at it in the form of oak or malolactic fermentation which creates a strong buttery character. Around here, we just let the fruit shine and make very pure wine. I get a lot of Asian Pear Apple flavors out of this, certainly some tropical fruits in there as well and some great acid on the finish of this wine. It makes me think of bottled sunshine - really the idea behind this wine."
The Wines That Rock catalog launches with The Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon and Woodstock Chardonnay.
Not only do the wines rock, so do the practices of the company - sustainable farming, 100% green power (solar & wind), eco-friendly packaging and carbon neutrality. From the grapes to the labels, Wines That Rock operates with full respect for the planet!
Bottles are available in gift packs and as part of the wine club. Visit Wines That Rock today.
Nov 25, 2009 at 2:08 PM I have tried this wine and I thought it was really good.
They were serving it that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I thought the labels were cool.
Briard Smith
Dec 7, 2009 at 6:13 PM I bought a bottle of this after trying the Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot and I've loved them both. The labels look great and are fun to display with the collection. I plan on taking a trip to the Dark Side Of The Moon with their wine soon.