Sauvignon Blanc
picked
8/23/2021
Full moon
pressed
8/23/2021
Full moon
racked
2/22/2022
Third quarter moon
bottled
3/17/2022
Full moon
When I close my eyes and sip this wine, I am sitting beneath a lemon arbor by the ocean on the Amalfi Coast of Italy, breathing in the ocean breeze and sunshine. Nearby, someone is cooking something mouthwatering with thyme and oregano, and honeyed lemon. Fantastic finish that doesn’t want this daydream to end.
Pair with plane tickets and make it real, or if you must stay home- Go out on the porch and grill something with fresh herbs.
- ABV 13%
- Vintage 2021
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Notes
Slow and steady, then all at once was the theme for 2021. Bud break started late after a cool and dry winter and spring. Most of the growing season saw relatively mild temperatures, with very few days over 100 degrees. The vineyard had an opportunity to ripen slowly as we had no extreme heat waves. On average the fruit for all blocks was harvested a week later than in 2020. Higher yields were welcomed as fruit quality was pristine.
Production Notes
The fruit was harvested in two passes this year, giving us a range of ripeness and flavor. Both lots were gently pressed into a stainless tank for cold settling. The juice was then racked to two cement eggs and a stainless-steel tank for ferment. Native fermentation was cool and slow over several weeks. The finished wine was racked and blended the following January, and bottled in the spring.
CASES: 196
Sémillon
picked
8/18/2020
New moon
pressed
8/18/2020
New moon
racked
6/24/2021
Full moon
bottled
7/15/2021
First quarter moon
If one-eyed Willie had a last wine, this would be it. I want to drink this on a pirate ship that’s just come through a storm.
Notes of brioche, Bosc pear, quince, brine and kelp. Viscous and textural, but finishes bright with layers and layers to unpack. This wine keeps on going and evolving, from one wonderfully weird thing to the next. What a delicious adventure.
Pair with olive oil cake, sweet and sour chicken (anything sweet and savory and spiced), Mimolette cheese, sourdough bread.
- ABV 12.2%
- Vintage 2020
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 100% Sémillon
Vineyard Notes
The start to 2020 was cool and late. The abundant sunlight and moderate temperatures made for an ideal summer. Heat waves in September posed a challenge for harvest, but the vines showed resilience and produced fruit that was still balanced and flavorful.
Production Notes
50% skin contact. Native yeast.
After hand harvesting, a portion of the fruit was destemmed and put into neutral puncheons for skin contact. It spent 27 and 36 days on the skins with gentle punchdowns twice a day. The other lot was pressed as juice and fermented in neutral French oak. Both lots matured in neutral oak, until all were blended together and bottled in the summer.
CASES: 85
Group Song
picked
Full moon
pressed
Full moon
racked
Full moon
bottled
Full moon
On the nose you may find Luxardo cherries, raspberry licorice, violets, deep dark fruit, fresh cut herbs, and pencil shavings… with the palate gifting you a freshness and bright lift. This wine has a lightly tannic grip and the fresh mint stays with you. Drink this by the campfire.
Pair with Asian BBQ wings, a Salisbury Steak tv dinner or Kraft Mac n Cheese.
- ABV 14.6%
- Vintage 2019
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Varietal 50% Merlot, 30% Cab Sauv, 13% Graciano, 6% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot
Vineyard Notes
This vintage produced beautiful fruit with a weather pattern that truly felt like a “normal” year. Most of the fruit was harvested weeks later than the past 4 years.
Production Notes
Each component for this blend was vinified individually, using a variety of techniques. The Merlot was destemmed and fermented in an open top tank. Block 3 Cabernet was fermented in 600L rotary barrels, and block 1 in open top puncheons. Graciano from Two Wolves was fermented in an open top vessel. Right Left Syrah was 100% whole cluster. All ferments were carried out by native yeast. After pressing, the wines were aged in French oak before being blended and bottled in the summer of 2021.
CASES: 170