What is the Arhoolie Foundation?

Founded by Chris Strachwitz, the Arhoolie Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and celebration of regional roots music and it’s makers. Roots music can take many forms including blues, Cajun, gospel, jazz, Zydeco, Tejano/Norteno, old-time and more.

 

From the Arhoolie website, you can browse photos galleries, listen to musician interviews, watch videos, and stream audio from rare collections. 

 

The name “Arhoolie” stems from a word “hoolie” thought to reference field hollers, or songs sung by laborers to accompany their work. Byrd Wineries is proud to support the Arhoolie Foundation in preserving this work for generations to come.

Why We Support the Arhoolie Foundation

Byrd Vineyard owner Bruce Byrd has always had a fondness for regional music and the history it holds. As a mountain pioneer, Bruce is no stranger to hard work.

 

He began climbing and exploring the peaks of the Mayacamas Range in California over a decade ago. Driven by his interest in high-quality wine, coupled with his desire to create a family business and a way to give back to the community, he began to farm the land by hand. What resulted is an award-winning vineyard that is still dedicated to the traditional winemaking way; by hand and hard work – the “hoolie” way.

 

Now Byrd Vineyard is dedicated to helping the Arhoolie Foundation in the important mission of preserving this culturally important music and history.

Hoolie

/ (ˈhuːli) noun

slang a song sung to accompany laborers in their work.

Which wines pair best with Regional Roots Music?

2009 Byrd Cabernet Sauvignon

Byrd’s vineyard is blessed with mountainous terrain: marine sediments, shale, sandstone, chert, and gravel, These are the highest-elevation vineyards in California. So far above the fog line, the cooler temperatures produce smaller, significantly more intense berries and phenolics.

pH 3.60
TA 0.673
95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon;
4.5% Merlot

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2010 Byrd Cabernet Sauvignon

Subtly sweet aromas of berry and cocoa swirl in the glass before you take a sip layered with notes of baking spices, black fruits, and graphite. This large-boned and intensely succulent wine taunts your palate with sinful flavors of blackberry, vanilla, and dark chocolate and leaves you with a smooth, long finish framed in French oak.

pH 3.60
TA 0.673
95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon;
4.5% Merlot

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2010 Byrdeaux Red Wine

Lush, concentrated flavors of rich berry, cassis, and sweet tobacco leaf combined with beautiful aromatics of nutmeg and lavender create a smooth and velvety finish. Dense in color and luxuriously layered with deep notes of blueberry and black currant, this sophisticated wine with well-integrated tannins leaves you wanting more.

pH 3.60
TA 0.686
82.2% Cabernet Sauvignon;
5.5% Cabernet Franc; 12.3% Merlot

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2012 Byrd Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino

Fruity aromas open slowly in perfect sync with a fine meal and riveting conversation. Layers of red and black currants reveal flavors of warm spice and sweet vanilla. This bold, full-bodied wine leaves you with a lingering, lengthy finish.

pH 3.60
TA 0.673
95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon;
4.5% Merlot

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2012 Byrd Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino

Fruity aromas open slowly in perfect sync with a fine meal and riveting conversation. Layers of red and black currants reveal flavors of warm spice and sweet vanilla. This bold, full-bodied wine leaves you with a lingering, lengthy finish.

pH 3.60
TA 0.673
95.5% Cabernet Sauvignon;
4.5% Merlot

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2012 Byrd Vineyard Red Wine Mendocino | Estate Grown

This smooth deep-red wine perfectly reflects the rich soil and careful hand-farming that went into the growing of its fruit. Light and energetic, layers of crisp and bold fruit move seamlessly from aroma to finish. This wine is beautifully paired with marbled beef or sharp cheeses.

pH 3.60
TA 0.686
82.2% Cabernet Sauvignon;
5.5% Cabernet Franc; 12.3% Merlot

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