2024 Blanc de Noirs of Grenache - Santa Barbara County
2024 Blanc de Noirs of Grenache - Santa Barbara County
The 2024 Blanc de Noirs of Grenache comes partially from a small little vineyard in Los Olivos District I used to help farm, and partially from our newly grafted block of Alban clone Grenache at Mira Laguna. This bottling is still super limited, but soon enough this wine will be a bigger part of our program as our estate grown Grenache block comes into full production. Good thing, because I think it's delicious!
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Our 2024 Blanc de Noirs of Grenache is made from 100% Grenache Noir grapes. A tiny portion of 2025 fermenting juice was added to restart the secondary fermentation in the bottle, a process essential for creating natural carbonation. The grapes were harvested mid September of 2024 then sent directly to press. The juice was settled and racked into neutral oak barrels, where it fermented and aged for one year without sulfur. After one year of rest, it was time to wake the wine up. A small portion of the 2025 ferment was blended into the 2024 base wine, just enough to raise the sugar levels for the native yeast to produce CO₂, naturally carbonating the wine in the bottle. The vineyard’s native yeasts fully fermented the remaining sugar, creating a delicate effervescence. The wine was left on tirage for 9 months post-dryness before we disgorged, corked and caged everything in July 2026.
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
What’s not to love? She’s elegant yet playful, she’s passionate about fine art and craves a delicious but casual dinner. Punchy in all the right ways, she’s like the feeling of wandering through a pear orchard in bloom. Balanced with a lively zip and delicate pastel hues, with just a kiss of brioche to remind you that we can be serious too. Start the party with this absolute delight, the bottle won’t last long.
Wine Details
Wine Details
- 10.5%ABV
- 49 cases
- certified organic grapes and regeneratively farmed grapes
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about the label
Art: The clarkia amoena on the front label and layia platyglossa on the back were painted by the one and only, Eileen Anderson. We needed something bright, cheery, and fitting for this wine—there was only one choice! Clarkia species thrive in our warm growing climate, with native stands found throughout the nearby San Rafael Mountains. Both clarkia and tidy tips flourish when I sow them as well. A big part of what we do is re-incorporating native ecology alongside our vineyard rows, and since these species are so well-adapted to our environment, they form the backbone of the pollinator rows running the length of our vineyards. We’re lucky that the flowers that want to be here are so beautiful!
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