Field Recordings - Super Gnario Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 2023 750ml (13.9% abv)

 tribute to the classic wines of Italy's Langhe region, blending flavors of dusty cherry, raspberry, blackberry, cherry bark, and thyme in a uniquely delightful manner that marries Italian tradition with Californian flair.

Blend: 70% Nebbiolo, 30% Barbera

This wine checks all the boxes of a great California table wine, but with a rustic Italian soul. Just like the name, it doesn't make much sense until you try it out. 

TASTING NOTES
Luxardo cherries, rustic fruit punch, iron oxide, garrigue

PAIRS WITH
Black truffles, red sauce with guanciale, low lighting

VINTAGE
2023

VARIETALS
70% Nebbiolo, 3O% Barbera

VINEYARD
Alta Gaviota, Mora

APPELLATION
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

ALCOHOL
13.9%

FERMENTATION
Open top fermenters for 17 to 47 days, punchdowns twice daily

ELEVAGE
14 months in 100% French oak, 10% new

SUSTAINABLE, NO ADDITIVES, NATIVE YEAST, VEGAN, MINIMAL SULFITES

Located in the far eastern edge of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara has one of the most sweeping entrances in the region. A drive down Armor Ranch Road drops you into this gorgeous valley with incredible views of San Rafael Mountains just northwest of Lake Cachuma. Elevations range from 500 feet to over 3,400, with a north-south orientation.

Its inland position means a significantly warmer climate that ensures complete maturation for later ripening varieties. The rolling terrain, high slopes and varied soils of this region are best suited for growing Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Sauvignon Blanc, creating rich, concentrated wines. Syrah and other Rhône varieties also flourish here.