A Taste of the Mountains: LaRocca Vineyards at the ArtWalk 2025

🎟️ Tickets for the ArtWalk Wine Tasting are available now at www.tehamaarts.org.

We’re thrilled to welcome LaRocca Vineyards to this year’s ArtWalk 2025, happening Saturday, November 1st in downtown Red Bluff. Join us for wine tasting from 5 PM to 8 PM, featuring some of Northern California’s finest wineries.

LaRocca will be offering their outstanding 2015 Merlot, an estate-grown wine cultivated at 2,600 feet elevation at the base of Mt. Lassen. Their vineyards thrive in clay loam soil, where warm summer days and cool mountain nights nurture small, rich clusters of Merlot grapes.

This vintage is 100% Merlot, crafted to remain light and crisp, and estate bottled with no synthetic chemicals and no sulfites—a hallmark of LaRocca’s commitment to natural winemaking. After two springs and gentle aging—sometimes on toasted French oak—the brilliance of this high-mountain Merlot shines through. The result is a smooth and supple wine with notes of Royal Anne cherry and ripe raspberry, wrapped in a soft, elegant balance of spice and earth undertones, leading to a beautifully well-balanced finish.

This Merlot pairs wonderfully with venison, pork, light red sauces, or salmon—and it’s equally delightful on its own.

LaRocca Vineyards is just one of several award-winning wineries represented at this year’s ArtWalk. Don’t miss this evening of art, music, and fine wine—a true celebration of Tehama County’s creative spirit.

🎟️ Tickets for the ArtWalk Wine Tasting are available now at www.tehamaarts.org.