{"product_id":"le-ptit-paysan-cabernet-sauvignon-2023-750ml","title":"Le P'tit Paysan - Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePtit Paysan Cabernet Sauvignon  is made from 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Verdot, 3% Cabernet Pfeffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOak: 11 months on lees in neutral barrels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from a vineyard at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Morgan Hill, which grows in a mix of granitic and volcanic soils, and a 25-year-old vineyard east of Gilroy, which grows in deep, extremely sandy soils against the foothills of the Diablo Range. The Petite Verdot is sourced from the Paicines AVA and grows in rocky alluvial deposits above the Tres Piños Arroyo. All three vineyards experience the warm days and cold nights typical of the Central Coast, allowing these late ripening Bordeaux varieties to be picked at high acidity and moderate sugars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLe P'tit Paysan offers intense blackberry, dark cherry aromas, chocolate, herbaceous and toasty notes on the palate. Medium-bodied, well-balanced with moderate and integrated tannins that give structure and liveliness to the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs well with steak, duck, game, hearty stews, ribs, and dark, rich sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eWinery: I. Brand and Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey did not set out to make these wines. They discovered great vineyards at the edge of sensible farming and decided to bring them to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe farther they looked, the more they found – remote, challenging vineyards, with hard depleted soils, and intense sunlight tempered only by the coastal breeze. Vineyards capable of producing only the most idiosyncratic wines. Their goal as winemakers is to lightly polish the roughest edges and leave the idiosyncrasy intact. It is here in the back country, filled with individual character, where Le P’tit Paysan comes to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinery Production: 11,000 \/ 9L cases\u003cbr\u003e\nVarietals Produced: Chardonnay, Viognier, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Albarino.\u003cbr\u003e\nWinemaker: Ian Brand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eIan Brand's first winery job was in the lab and cellar at Bonny Doon Winery in Santa Cruz. Ian was Vineyard Manager and Assistant Winemaker at Big Basin Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains for four years before he and Heather began their own project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the growing sites I Brand Family Winery looks for shallow, rocky soils, good site selection and proper varietal match with the soil and climate. The often overlooked greater Monterey Bay Area has a plethora of underappreciated, rocky vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard names:\u003cbr\u003e\nFellom Ranch, Bates Ranch, Besson, Summers, Wheeler, Brigantino, Bayly Ranch, Enz, Brosseau, Spur Ranch, Kristy, Quail Run, La Belle Rose, Cedar Lane, Mission Ranch, Escolle, Arroyo Seco Canyon, Los Ositos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFarming:\u003cbr\u003e\nBrosseau (cert organic)\u003cbr\u003e\nEnz (practicing organic, dry farmed)\u003cbr\u003e\nBesson (dry farmed)\u003cbr\u003e\nBates (dry farmed)\u003cbr\u003e\nSustainable: Kristy, Bayly, Quail Run, Los Ositos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le P'Tit Paysan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53223494746336,"sku":"132001","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/le-p-tit-paysan-cabernet-sauvignon_1.jpg?v=1782419103","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/le-ptit-paysan-cabernet-sauvignon-2023-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}