Cabernet Franc
picked
September 27, 2019
New moon
pressed
October 28, 2019
New moon
racked
August 4, 2020
Waning gibbous moon
bottled
July 15, 2021
First quarter moon
Always a native fermentation under this roof, this wild animal is only slightly tamed by its elegance and restraint. Fresh pine, oregano, cranberry, concentrated raspberries, violets, chamomile, and black peppercorn. The tannins are alive and well, mouthcoating and powdery. The length and persistence here is unquestionable.
Pair with mushroom lasagna, or roasted turbot with porcini, potato, and aged marrow (a la Chef Kim Alter at Nightbird).
- ABV 14.8%
- Vintage 2019
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 100% Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Notes
Cabernet Franc loves Two Wolves vineyard, and especially so in 2019. The vines responded well to the cooler year with a beautifully balanced canopy and fruit load. The fruit came in super clean after a longer than average growing season.
Production Notes
We picked on two separate days the first pick we destemmed the fruit and fermented in our square cement tank, the second pick was whole cluster fruit fermented in stainless steel. After fermentation, both lots were pressed and matured separately in French oak (20% new) before blending and bottling.
CASES: 136
Cabernet Sauvignon
picked
October 10, 2019
Waxing gibbous moon
pressed
November 7, 2019
Waxing gibbous moon
racked
August 4, 2020
Full moon
bottled
July 15, 2021
First quarter moon
This wine belongs next to a dirty martini in a lounge with trouble on the mind. Or just drink by your fireplace and make good decisions. Up to you. Dusty leather, camphor, cinnamon, blackberries, green spice, and the sweet scent of a cigar box. So much fruit in the mouth, balanced with juicy acid and tannins that grip and then ease.
This is a powerful wine. Pair with lingerie and hand sanitizer. Eat later.
- ABV 14.8%
- Vintage 2019
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot
Vineyard Notes
The Cabernet was all picked in October after a long and late season. The vines loved the winter rains which showed in their healthy canopies well into October. They finally shut down in late October after nighttime temperatures dropped into the 30s. It was a seemingly perfect vintage.
Production Notes
The Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of three different clones from different parts of the vineyard. The fruit harvested in the early morning then was 100% destemmed and hand-sorted. Clone 337 was fermented in oak rotary fermenters, clone 191 was in open-top oak barrels, and the See clone was fermented in an open top stainless steel tank. The wine spent an average of 30 days on skins before being gently pressed into 50% new French oak barrels for maturation.
CASES: 236
Petit Verdot
picked
October 14, 2019
Full moon
pressed
November 15, 2019
Waning gibbous moon
racked
August 5, 2020
Waning gibbous moon
bottled
July 15, 2021
First quarter moon
2019 was a super aromatic year. It shows in this wine especially. Fresh mint, smoky shiso leaf, intense black fruit, rose and wisteria, spicy clove, and citrus peel. There’s an earthy, chalky loveliness to this wine, but make no mistake… She will dominate you.
I would definitely eat food with this wine. Maybe some green curry, udon, pasta arrabbiata, with Edith Piaf playing in the background. Bon Appétit!
- ABV 14.6%
- Vintage 2019
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 95% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Notes
Petit Verdot is not a vigorous growing vine, but in 2019 it did it's best to reach the top wire. This was a very late pick compared to previous years and the fruit came in perfect and very cold.
Production Notes
The fruit was hand harvested on two dates to allow for more ripeness and complexity. Both lots were destemmed and fermented in both stainless steel vats and a new puncheon barrel. After three weeks on the skins, the wine was pressed to French oak (50% new) where it matured for 20 months until it was racked and bottled.
CASES: 137