Very much inspired by the indelible Domain Dujac, this vintage is fermented 100% whole-cluster and aged in 100% new oak. Without a doubt, this wine is taken to the extreme with notes of nori, incense, and cedar. Texturally, the wine is a waltz. Tannin from the barrels and stems, but lightness from it’s origins in sandy soils.
Solomon Hills is the most coastal vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley AVA, with weather that is often cool and foggy, in a region known for such trends. The soil type is sand.
The grapes were handpicked and sorted, after which they were fully destemmed. They underwent 5 days of cold maceration followed by 14 days of fermentation using wild yeasts and bacteria. A mixture of pump-overs and punch-downs were used for cap management. The wine was drained and pressed, then barreled down to a mixture of 30% new 228L French barriques. The wine was aged for 4 months, after which it was racked in the spring, followed by an additional 14 months of barrel aging. The wine was bottled in the spring of 2026 unfined and unfiltered.
