2023 Frog's Leap Flycatcher Red Blend, California

2026-03-24T11:37:43-05:00

Vendor: Root Stock Wines
Type: Red
Price: 37.99

A love letter to California, Flycatcher is our newest wine that celebrates the wonderful and diverse terroirs of our home state — from Lodi to Los Carneros. An ambitious prospect we know, capturing the whole of California in a bottle, but we’ve been guided by some seriously inspiring growers and treasured vineyards that fitted together in a way that felt, and tasted, just right.

We love these vineyards and the wines they make, and we want in. Enter Flycatcher — a cheeky nod to our signature Frog's Leap wines, sourced a little further from home. Our intent is a fresh, fruity, and deliciously drinkable red wine whose sources will evolve and expand as we discover more folks who are willing to entrust us with their fruit. Its up-tempo nature makes it compatible with a broad variety of food, making it the kind of wine that we'd always feel comfortable uncorking, even if it's just Tuesday night and we're making pizza.

We've never been big fans of being normal or business-as-usual at Frog's Leap, and we've spent years finding ways to innovate and push boundaries. Whether with organic farming, dry farming, social responsibility, or climate awareness, we feel that our commitment to diversity and resilience in all aspects of our business helps us make better wine, sustain our community, and better tell the stories of the people and places that we find fascinating. Flycatcher is our newest effort to keep that spirit going — we hope you enjoy it!

Generous but up-tempo fruitiness from the Zinfandel meets some serious backbone and savory depth from the Tempranillo, Merlot and Petite Sirah. The soft, friendly drinkability of Cinsault provides lift, keeping the strong personalities in balance, and spicy, floral Syrah shuts down the party. Layered but eminently drinkable, the '23 is best served at a cool cellar temperature, around 55F.

Blend: 36% Zinfandel, 15% Cinsault, 13% Petite Sirah, 13% Carignane, 10% Tempranillo, 9% Merlot, 4% Syrah