A Châteauneuf du Pape style blend consisting of 34% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 27% Mourvédre, 2% Viognier, 2% Cinsault and 2% Carignane.
Cigare Volant is named after the French description for UFOs and is inspired by the civic order of the Mayor of Chateauneuf du Pape that 'no UFO shall be permitted to land in the vineyards of Chateauneuf-du-Pape'. Well that told them didn't it!
Based in Santa Cruz, the heartland of New Age thinking, Bonny Doon Vineyard has a long and unusual history. The winemaker and President-for-Life Randall Grahm crafts wines not easily found elsewhere in the Golden State: wines of personality and at times, other worldly charm. Bonny Doon has never suffered from a lack of creativity, yet now, as they reach their quarter century mark, the desire is to focus more specifically on the finer wines and slim down the number of offerings somewhat.
After much thought they have decided to dedicate themselves exclusively to the development of biodynamic estate-grown wines under the Cigare and Ca'del Solo labels. produced from Bonny Doon's own cool climate vineyards in Monterey County. This remarkable Bio-dynamic site, produces delicously exotic wines that are fabulous is flavour, construct and concept.