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Inconnu, No Gods No Masters Cabernet Sauvignon, 2022

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Inconnu is a low-intervention California label founded by Laura Brennan Bissell, who takes a refreshingly independent approach to winemaking—minimal manipulation, no inflated pricing, and plenty of personal ethos. The wines are honest, structured, and always a little rebellious, starting with the name of this one: “No Gods No Masters”.

This 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from sustainably farmed sites in the Sierra Foothills and Clarksburg, regions known for producing ripe, sun-kissed fruit but with cooler nights that help preserve freshness. It’s fermented with native yeasts, aged in a mix of neutral and used oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered, with minimal sulfur.

The style is classic Cab, minus the polish and gloss—dry, herbal, and firm, with notes of black cherry, graphite, sagebrush, and a touch of earth. There’s plenty of structure, but nothing feels overextracted or heavy. It's a Cabernet that pairs just as well with a burger as with a manifesto.

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More about Inconnu

Laura Brennan Bissell seeks out California's cool corners—places with greater diurnal shifts, complex soils, and a shot at true elegance. Her Inconnu project embraces classical winemaking: white grapes sit cold and untouched for 24-72 hours before pressing, allowing phenolics to develop without harsh tannins. The result? Wines driven by acid and mineral, sun-kissed and subtle—terroir made manifest.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted beef steak, herb-seared lamb, wild mushroom risotto, medium-aged cheeses, smoked meats, game birds

Tasting Profile

Ripe dark cherry and plum aromas with spice and oak notes. Medium to full body with structured tannins and balanced acidity. Complex finish with blackberry and herb notes.

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The California wine scene has changed a lot recently, with far less emphasis on trophy wines, and far more on wines that are just fun to drink. Trends don’t just happen by themselves. It is people like Laura Brennan that are changing California.

Some people start making wine after making a fortune in investment banking or high tech. That’s usually where you end up with the trophy wines. Laura was a tattoo artist. Perhaps it’s no surprise that things turned out a little different.

When she decided to get into wine she had very little going for her other than an impressive tattoo on her shoulder and an embellished CV, which she used to land an internship at Unti. After Unti she landed a position with Matthiasson, the trailblazer who continues to make deliciously drinkable wines.

Next stop was Inconnu, her own winery, and the goal of making Californian vin de soif — wines for drinking, not for showing off. Many of the Californians who have to come to this approach have focused on less traditional Californian varieties, like Valdigue, but Laura focuses on many of the same noble grapes that you find in those trophies, like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. But there is also Chenin Blanc, which is just fine with us.