We love the husband-and-wife winemaking team behind Brick & Mortar, and think Matt & Alexis Iaconis are among the most greatest and most underrated talents in the state - their single-vineyard wines from Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino are some of the great modern Cali classics. But they set their ambitions even higher: could they make amazing wines that were a) sustainably farmed and naturally fermented, b) priced to drink on a Monday night, and c) that they could use to raise money for Surf Rider and Cool Effect, non-profits fighting against ocean pollution and climate change, respectively? 3 x HellsYes! Meet their Delta line-up, one of the most impressive set of vinous values we've met in the past five years. Their Pinot (rated 90 points by Wine Enthusiast) is loaded with soft red cherry & strawberry fruit, enlivened with good acidity and balanced oak, and the whole is as great a Pinot as any we've seen at the price. With $1 for every bottle donated to the orgs above? This is bound to be a total shop staple.
