2020 Grenache Nouveau
Sandy loam with granite and quartz
Highlands of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
A native carbonic fermentation in tank with 5 weeks post fermentation èlevage in stainless steel.
2020 Grenache Nouveau
Sandy loam with granite and quartz
Highlands of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
A native carbonic fermentation in tank with 5 weeks post fermentation èlevage in stainless steel.
2022 Rosé of Grenache & Mourvédre
Decomposed granite, gneiss, and clay
Sierra Madre Mountainscape
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
The two varietals were harvested and vinified as one and completed a long, slow, cool primary fermentation to retain aromatics. Upon completion of primary, the finished wine enjoyed eleven weeks on lees before a Saintly new-moon racking, and bottled February 16th, 2023.
2022 Rosé of Grenache & Mourvédre
Decomposed granite, gneiss, and clay
Sierra Madre Mountainscape
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
The two varietals were harvested and vinified as one and completed a long, slow, cool primary fermentation to retain aromatics. Upon completion of primary, the finished wine enjoyed eleven weeks on lees before a Saintly new-moon racking, and bottled February 16th, 2023.
2021 Chardonnay
Fossilised seabed with sand and clay loam
Santa Maria Valley & Santa Rita Hills
Santa Maria Valley
Winemaking:
Native fermentation in neutral wood. Battonage once a week for the first month to add texture, mouthfeel and enhance minerality.
2021 Chardonnay
Fossilised seabed with sand and clay loam
Santa Maria Valley & Santa Rita Hills
Santa Maria Valley
Winemaking:
Native fermentation in neutral wood. Battonage once a week for the first month to add texture, mouthfeel and enhance minerality.
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Shale, alluvial deposit and sand
Los Olivos District
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
2 sites: fermented separately. Cool, slow fermentation in stainless, sur lie for 9 months, married together and raised in stainless for a further 2 moons. No MLF.
2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Shale, alluvial deposit and sand
Los Olivos District
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
2 sites: fermented separately. Cool, slow fermentation in stainless, sur lie for 9 months, married together and raised in stainless for a further 2 moons. No MLF.
2020 Cabernet Franc
Desert ocean, sandstone and granite.
Highlands of Santa Barbara and Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
100% de-stemmed fruit, native ferment with gentle hand-pigeage twice daily during primary fermentation. Aged in neutral french barrique for 10 months.
2020 Cabernet Franc
Desert ocean, sandstone and granite
Highlands of Santa Barbara and Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
100% de-stemmed fruit, native ferment with gentle hand-pigeage twice daily during primary fermentation. Aged in neutral french barrique for 10 months.
2021 Pinot Noir
Volcanic, granite and riverstone
Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria Valley
Central Coast
Winemaking:
Winemaking: Three sites, harvested and vinified separately. The Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande sites were fermented de-stemmed; the Santa Maria Valley site fermented with 20% whole cluster. The wines were aged as single-vineyard lots for 11 months in neutral 59gal barrique, before coming together in tank one moon before bottling. Notes of forest floor, juniper, bramble, rose and cerise abound. Finishes bright and long, with just a hint of salinity.
2021 Pinot Noir
Volcanic, granite and riverstone
Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria Valley
Central Coast
Winemaking:
Three sites, harvested and vinified separately. The Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande sites were fermented de-stemmed; the Santa Maria Valley site fermented with 20% whole cluster. The wines were aged as single-vineyard lots for 11 months in neutral 59gal barrique, before coming together in tank one moon before bottling. Notes of forest floor, juniper, bramble, rose and cerise abound. Finishes bright and long, with just a hint of salinity.
2020 GSM
Ancient seabed, decomposed granite and clay
Los Alamos Valley, Los Olivos District, Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
Each site vinified and aged separately, and raised in neutral 59gal barrique for 11 months. The four lots were racked together one (new) moon before bottling. 25% whole cluster.
2020 GSM
Ancient seabed, decomposed granite and clay
Los Alamos Valley, Los Olivos District, Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
Each site vinified and aged separately, and raised in neutral 59gal barrique for 11 months. The four lots were racked together one (new) moon before bottling. 25% whole cluster.
2020 Merlot
Clay loam, serpentine and cobblestone
Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
From one site in Happy Canyon; the Merlot and Petit Verdot were harvested separately and both vinified 100% destemmed. Each was aged separately in neutral 59gal barrique, and racked together one (new) moon before bottling.
2020 Merlot
Clay loam, serpentine and cobblestone
Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
From one site in Happy Canyon; the Merlot and Petit Verdot were harvested separately and both vinified 100% destemmed. Each was aged separately in neutral 59gal barrique, and racked together one (new) moon before bottling.
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ancient seabed, decomposed granite and clay
Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
Three distinct Cabernet clones from a single site in Happy Canyon. Each clone was harvested separately and vinified 100% destemmed. Èlevage was in neutral 59gal barrique, with the three lots being racked together one (new) moon before bottling.
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ancient seabed, decomposed granite and clay
Happy Canyon
Santa Ynez Valley
Winemaking:
Three distinct Cabernet clones from a single site in Happy Canyon. Each clone was harvested separately and vinified 100% destemmed. Èlevage was in neutral 59gal barrique, with the three lots being racked together one (new) moon before bottling.
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, RESERVE COLLECTION
Fine clay loam, serpentine and cobbles
Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
Single clone of Cabernet Sauvignon was farmed by hand, gently destemmed and whole-berry fermented. Aged in neutral french barrique for 36 months, bottled in November 2019.
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, RESERVE COLLECTION
Fine clay loam, serpentine and cobbles
Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
Single clone of Cabernet Sauvignon was farmed by hand, gently destemmed and whole-berry fermented. Aged in neutral french barrique for 36 months, bottled in November 2019.
2018 GSM, RESERVE COLLECTION
Alluvial, volcanic and quartzite
Los Olivos District, Los Alamos Valley and Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
This wine comprises 34% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 33% Mourvedre. Each varietal was vinified separately, with the Syarh enjoying 100% whole cluster fermentation. Aged in neutral french barrique for 11 months.
2018 GSM, RESERVE COLLECTION
Alluvial, volcanic and quartzite
Los Olivos District, Los Alamos Valley and Happy Canyon
Santa Barbara County
Winemaking:
This wine comprises 34% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 33% Mourvedre. Each varietal was vinified separately, with the Syarh enjoying 100% whole cluster fermentation. Aged in neutral french barrique for 11 months.
2018 Pinot Noir, RESERVE COLLECTION
Fine sandy loam over riverbed cobbles
Rancho Tepusquet
Santa Maria Valley
Winemaking:
A combination of own-rooted Martini clone, Benedict clone and Dijon clones 113, 114 and 115. These two sites were vinified and aged separately, with 20% whole cluster inclusion. 11 months èlevage in neutral 59gal barrique.
2018 Pinot Noir, RESERVE COLLECTION
Fine sandy loam over riverbed cobbles
Rancho Tepusquet
Santa Maria Valley
Winemaking:
A combination of own-rooted Martini clone, Benedict clone and Dijon clones 113, 114 and 115. These two sites were vinified and aged separately, with 20% whole cluster inclusion. 11 months èlevage in neutral 59gal barrique.
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