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 Vineyards 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. In Combe, Peter partnered with the legendary Raj Parr to create esoteric wines from grapes not often associated with the region, like Trousseau.