Gearhead Wines Electric Cool Aid 2019
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| Management number | 253691575 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.60 | Model Number | 253691575 | ||
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Electric Cool Aid is a pétillant naturel rosé made by Craig West of Gearhead Wines from a blend of 70% Counoise and 30% Picpoul Blanc sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Mendocino County. Counoise is a Southern Rhône blending grape that retains bright acidity even at full ripeness; Picpoul Blanc, also from the Southern Rhône and Languedoc, is one of California's rarest white varieties, known for its sharp, saline acidity. The combination of a red and a white grape in a single pét-nat is classic Gearhead — unconventional on paper, completely coherent in the glass.
The wine is made pétillant naturel, meaning fermentation is completed inside the sealed bottle, trapping natural CO2 without any added carbonation or dosage. It is unfined, unfiltered, and bottled with zero added sulfites. Craig West makes wine at the Richmond facility of Noel Diaz (Purity Wine), who introduced him to winemaking. West uses foot treading and, across his portfolio, frequently employs carbonic maceration to keep wines light and fruit-driven.
In the glass, Electric Cool Aid shows a pale salmon color with persistent light effervescence. The nose leads with rhubarb and candy — the Counoise contributing red-fruited brightness, the Picpoul Blanc adding a citrus snap and saline edge. The palate is dry, fresh, and light-bodied, with the bubbles amplifying the wine's acidity and making it extremely easy to drink cold.
Mendocino County is California's leading region for certified organic viticulture, with roughly 25% of its vineyard acreage farmed organically. The county's inland valleys — where heat-loving Rhône varieties like Counoise thrive — sit east of the Mendocino Range, sheltered from direct Pacific influence, with warm days and significant diurnal temperature swings that preserve acidity at harvest.
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