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Lioco

LIOCO Wine Company is a boutique winery founded in 2005 by Matt Licklider and Kevin O'Connor, focused on producing terroir-driven wines from select vineyards in California. Based in Sonoma County, LIOCO specializes in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Carignan (including their 'Indica' red wine made from old-vine Carignan), emphasizing minimal intervention winemaking to showcase California's diverse vineyard sites.

Founded
2005
Specialty
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Carignan
Wines
1

Wines by Lioco

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Lioco Indica

Red

Red

Lioco's Indica is a love letter to old-vine Carignan and California's winemaking heritage. Sourced from ancient dry-farmed, head-trained vines in Mendocino County, this wine represents the new wave of California producers looking backward to move forward. What makes this bottle special is its combination of historical significance and modern sensibility. These old Carignan vines were planted by Italian immigrants decades ago, and Lioco treats this heritage with respect – fermenting naturally and aging in neutral oak to let the vineyard speak clearly. The name 'Indica' is a playful nod to Mendocino's other famous agricultural product, but there's nothing hazy about this wine's precision and focus. It delivers the kind of vibrant, food-friendly profile that made people fall in love with California wine before the era of overripeness and heavy oak. It's for those who appreciate wines of place rather than wines of style – a refreshing counterpoint to California's more bombastic offerings.