Inconnu LaLaLu Cabernet Franc 2019
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| Management number | 253563449 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$11.20 | Model Number | 253563449 | ||
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LaLaLu is a 100% Cabernet Franc from Contra Costa County, sourced by Laura Brennan Bissell of Inconnu from organically farmed fruit in this historically underappreciated region east of San Francisco Bay. The wine ferments spontaneously with native yeasts, sees no new oak, and is made with minimal sulfur additions — consistent with how Bissell approaches every wine she makes.
The profile skews toward the lighter, brighter end of California red wine. Think dried roses, cranberry, raspberry, and green bell pepper on the nose, with plum and earthy, leathery undertones on the palate. It has been compared to Beaujolais in structure — lithe and fruit-forward with acidity that keeps things moving rather than weight that slows them down.
Contra Costa's deep, free-draining sandy soils (Delhi sandy loam) are phylloxera-resistant, meaning many vines in the county remain own-rooted. The region sits at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, with warm days moderated by afternoon winds and cooling influence from San Francisco and Suisun bays. That diurnal temperature shift extends the growing season and preserves acidity.
Inconnu is a one-woman label founded in 2012. Bissell works exclusively with organic and regeneratively farmed vineyards, ages in older neutral barrels, and avoids mechanical sorting, glycol temperature control, and off-the-shelf additives. The LaLaLu is a direct, unfussy expression of Cabernet Franc in a style rarely seen in California at this price.
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