Deals first, story follows. An asterisk (*) indicates that the wine was made with organically farmed grapes.
Thanks for looking at our 11th annual Berserker Day offering.
Humboldt Pinots: Humboldt County Pinot Noir 6 pack (Offer #1) • $188
Two each of three Pinots, the vineyards are spread across the Southern Humboldt county. Ronda’s, located just a few miles northwest from the winery tends to yield wines of exceptional complexity and structure which are more acid than tannin driven. Alderpoint Vineyard is located to the east, near the main fork of the Eel River. Phelps Vineyard is located a couple of miles north from the winery and tends to be the most structured of our Pinots. The wines tend to be expressive and approachable in their youth, though they often transform with short-term aging. The 2018 Humboldt Appellation PN is a blend of primarily the fruitier Alderpoint Vineyard with Phelps and Ronda’s Vineyards added for structure and complexity. The 2013 Humboldt Reserve PN is a blend of Phelps and Ronda’s Vineyards.
2018 Humboldt Pinot Noir, Appellation Blend (13.6% / 235 cases)
2016 Humboldt Pinot Noir, Phelps Vineyard (12.3% / 162 cases)
2013 Humboldt Pinot, Reserve (12.5% / 38 cases)
Humboldt Sampler Sampler 12 (Offer #2) • $279
This sampler allows you to to a deep dive into the terroir of Humboldt County.
2016 Humboldt Pinot Noir, Phelps Vineyard (13.1% / 73 cases)
2018 Humboldt Pinot Noir, Appellation Blend (13.6% / 235 cases)
2013 Humboldt Pinot, Reserve (12.5% / 38 cases)
2015 Humboldt Merlot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (12.9% / 122 cases)
NV Noir d’Orleans, (BDX Blend) Ishi Pishi Ranch* (12.9% / 341 cases)
2016 Humboldt Syrah, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.4% / 76 cases)
2013 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.4% / 52 cases)
2014 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (12.7% / 54 cases)
2015 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.2% / 113 cases)
2020 Humboldt Chardonnay* - Blend of Ishi Pishi Ranch and Ronda’s (13.6%/112 Cases)
2020 Humboldt Sauvignon Blanc - Blend of 5 Small Humboldt Vineyards (13.4%/112 Cases)
2016 Humboldt Chardonnay, Ronda’s Reserve* (12.9% / 84 cases)
Ishi Pishi Petit Verdot Pack (Offer #3) • $215
Ishi Pishi Ranch is a unique vineyard and this 3 vintage PV pack allows you consider the yearly variations. 2 of each for a 6er.
2013 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.4% / 58 cases)
2014 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.4% / 52 cases)
2015 Humboldt Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.2% / 113 cases)
Pet Nat Pack (Offer #4) • $128
We have been experimenting with Pet Nats for a few years now and have found them to fun and tasty. Each of these is a yeast in the bottom, no sulfites ever wine. Flavors of these wines evolves slowly, preserved by CO2 in the headspace and the anti-oxidative effect of yeast in the bottle. Each is a Rosé, from palest to pinkest.
2017 Humboldt Rosé Pet Nat d’Orleans, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (12.4% / 74 cases)
2020 Humboldt Rosé Pet Nat d’Orleans, Ishi Pishi Ranch* (13.6% / 74 cases)
2019 Mendocino Pet Nat d’Tempranillo, Round Valley Vineyard* (13.7% / 40 cases)
Winemaker Select Whites (Offer #5) • $118
Ishi Pishi Ranch and Rondas Vineyards are described to some degree above. 2 each to make a sixer.
2020 Humboldt Chardonnay* - Blend of Ishi Pishi Ranch and Ronda’s (13.6%/112 Cases)
2020 Humboldt Sauvignon Blanc - Blend of 5 Small Humboldt Vineyards (13.4%/112 Cases)
2016 Humboldt Chardonnay, Ronda’s Reserve* (12.9% / 84 cases)
The pricing represents a 25-30% off of our normally modest costs. We are primarily a local business with no distribution. We keep our prices down and sell the vast majority of our wine locally inside Humboldt County.
Shipping
Each 6-pack offer has flat rate shipping of $15. Shipping on a case or more is free. To build a case, combine any 2 6-packs from the list below or pick the Humboldt 12 Case. If you’re shipping to CA ask about a CA bonus.
To place your order: email - Andrew@bricelandvineyards.com
Please include your selection, shipping address, billing address if different and PHONE NUMBER. If you can have your order shipped to a business address, please do so, as it saves me some on the shipping expense. I will be in touch to arrange payment. If you’d rather, send the requested details and call: (707) 923-2429 W or (707) 358-0461. If you prefer to call in your order, I am more than happy to hear from you. Also, feel free to contact me by e-mail or phone if you have any questions.
It has been a genuine pleasure to be part of the Wine Berserkers community for the last 10+ years. BerserkerDay has been a great way for us to connect our tiny, out of the way Southern Humboldt Winery with wine enthusiasts far and wide. We strive to produce expressive, honest, food-friendly wines that allow our unique terroir to shine through.
I look forward to hearing your feedback as you taste the wines.
Cheers!
Andrew Morris, Winemaker
Below please find some selected notes and some of the story of our winery…
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12/4/2021 - CMN LIKES THIS WINE: 92 points
Bright, expressive, red fruits (cherry/dark cherry) with green herbs, flowers, and spice. Medium bodied with good structure. While this wine should easily last for another half decade or more, it’s in a wonderful place now and provides ample joy. I was smiling a lot as I drank this wine; an absolute delight.
2015 Briceland Vineyards Petit Verdot Ishi Pishi Ranch Humboldt County
3/4/2020 - ELPANINARO favorite LIKES THIS WINE: NR
Opened two hours ago- first tasted at opening
rich deep purple red color, when first opened a rich nose of plums and other dark fruits, light floral notes, on the palate generous- almost jammy- cherry fruit with pronounced pencil lead notes and dark thornbushes leading into a final long finish with some chalk tones, over the course of two hours the tannins have become more prominent, but also the refreshingly beautiful scents of white wildflowers plus hints of intense little drops of cherry fruit coated with thorny brambles, violets and cloves, on the palate quite firm now but still approachable, chalk notes more pronounced, this is really quite an exceptional wine, it carries itself well- it has a certain distinguished air about it informed largely by the detailed expressions of terroir and grape, I think it would be quite fun to stick this blind in a Bordeaux line-up and see what people think, a beautiful and unique wine- the violets and lead remind one of Lafite-Rothschild itself- but this is an expression all its own and very much worth seeking out.
()+, 2025++ I would give this at least 5 years to fully mature but it may take longer and will certainly last far longer
Note - This is not only a wine worth cellaring- but for any of you who are fairly new to the Bordeaux region and want to try a 100% Petit Verdot wine so that you can better learn to distinguish its presence in a Bordeaux blend, this is the best example I have ever come across for that purpose.
2016 Briceland Vineyards Chardonnay Ronda’s reserve Humboldt County
1/5/2020 - DEUX CHEVAUX favorite LIKES THIS WINE: NR
This is rather dramatic — a cornucopia of simultaneously rich and savory / mineral yellow fruit, with lovely balance and fine acidity. Overall somewhat reminiscent of Rhys Bearwallow — at less than half the price. Super over three nights.
2016 Briceland Vineyards Syrah Ishi Pishi Ranch Humboldt County
1/5/2021 - CMN WROTE: 93 points
Dark purple and completely opaque with a complex nose of sweet white florals overlaid against dark red berries. The palate follows the nose with dark red and purple berries mixing with floral notes and a subtle dose of barbecued beef, which livens up the midpalate and lingers on the finish. The addition of 2% Viognier lends a pleasing freshness and brings to mind a youthful Côte Rôtie. Acidity is spot on with fine grained tannins that suggest that this will age well for years to come. Still, this is in a good spot if you favor the exuberance of youth.
Briceland Vineyards has been producing distinctive small batch wine in Southern Humboldt County since 1985. Joe Collins, my step-father, along with my mother Maggie Carey, began researching the viability of planting grapes in our area with a small experimental vineyard and weather data collection in the late 70’s. Joe is widely credited with establishing commercial wine-growing in our area.
Maggie & Joe built the winery up slowly over 20+ years, gradually increasing production as demand grew and more local vineyards came online. About 80% of our production is from Humboldt County grapes, most of which are farmed organically in tiny hillside vineyards. The remaining 20% comes from nearby Mendocino County. We take pride in supporting our local community and our community has supported us as well – over 90% of our wine sells within 75 miles of the winery without the aid of brokers or distributors.
Briceland Vineyards has long been a proponent of organic farming. Most of the grapes used to make the wines offered above have been farmed organically. Some of the vineyards that we work with are so small that they no longer maintain the certification, but they continue to farm organically. If you’d like details on this, let me know.
In 2011, I (Andrew Morris) took over the winemaking responsibilities after completing my apprenticeship with my step father, Joe Collins. The winery already had a stellar reputation locally and among a few, in the know Mendocino folks when I stepped up. I promised myself not to change things unless I was sure the new way was better. If the wine is good, credit goes to the Joe for teaching me well and to the vineyard managers for good farming and to the sites themselves. If not, that’s on me.