Stolpman Vineyards, "Combe" Trousseau 2020,  Santa Barbara, CA

A pure light, unfiltered red wine exuding fresh red fruits and dried-herb savory notes.

COUNTRY: United State of America (USA)

STATE: CA

APPELLATION (AVA): Ballard Canyon

REGION: California Central Coast

SUB-REGION: Santa Barbara County

VINEYARD: Stolpman Vineyards

VINTAGE: 2020

GRAPES:  Trousseau

SOIL: Limestone, dense clay topsoil

PRACTICE: Sustainable, organic, vegan, low sulfur, natural

VINIFICATION: 33% whole-cluster and aged 4 months in neutral French 500L puncheons.

STYLE: Still

COLOR: Hazy pale ruby

BODY: Light (1-2)

TASTE: Dry

PRIMARY AROMAS: Fresh raspberry and pomegranate, light herb, eucalyptus

FLAVOR: Earthy and gravelly, fresh fruit, herb, soil

FORMAT: 750 ml

ALCOHOL: 12%

SERVICE AND SUGGESTION: 
Pair this wine with duck breast, dried fruits and charcuterie, or hearty eggplant.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: 
Stolpman Vineyards
Stolpman Vineyard is a true heritage winery for Santa Barbara County and Peter is the second generation to run the family estate. Aside from the estate label, Peter also launched two ambitious projects: So Fresh and Combe. So Fresh is aptly named, as the brand aims to produce glou-glou style wines for immediate drinking that offer a more playful, light-hearted take on varieties like Syrah (of course) but also Sangiovese. In Combe, Peter partnered with the legendary Raj Parr to create esoteric wines from grapes not often associated with the region, like Trousseau and Chenin Blanc.