2009 Sauvignon Blanc,
Volgelzang Vineyard
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Production: 365 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $25
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Appellation: Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Varietals/Clones: 88% Sauvignon Blanc,clones 1 and Musque/ 15% Viognier, clone R1
Harvest: August 31-co picked with the Viognier as a field blend
Yields: Around 3 tons/acre
Press: Whole cluster on gentle cycle
Innoculum: Alssace 58 W3/ Rhone D-47
Fermentation: In barrel, 40% new French oak; 40% neutral French Oak, 20% Stainless
Barrel Regime: 7 months in French oak; 15% new
Bottling; June 21st, 2010 after fining and filtration

Winemaker's Notes:
Aromas of quince, crab apple and honeydew melon. Honeysuckle, green apple and fresh, crisp acidity in the finish-Bill Wathen

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Volgelzang Vineyard
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Production: 160 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $50
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Appellation: Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Varietals/Clones: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot
Harvest: Cabernet Sauvignon on November 8, 2006/Merlot on October 26th.
Yields: 1 1/2 tons per acre
Crush: 100% Whole berry destemmed into small, open top fermenters and cold soaked for 4 days
Innoculum: Bordeaux
Fermentation: 22 days, with pumpovers 2 times daily
Barrel Regime: 100% French Taransaud barrels, 100% new
Bottling: September 5, 2007 without fining or filtration

Winemaker's Notes:
"Notes of plum blossom, cigar box, chocolate and pencil lead on the nose leads into a narrow beam of firm brambleberry fruit tannins, hardspice and vanilla on the finish. This wine will open up nicely with decanting and will age beautifully over the next 7-8 years.-Bill Wathen, winemaker

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Santa Ynez Valley
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Production: 380 Cases
Suggested Retail: $34
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Appellation:Happy Canyon(proposed appellation)
Vineyard: Vogelzang Vineyard -Cabernet Sauvignon Blocks U & V and Merlot, Clone 181
Varietals/Clones:75% Cabernet Sauvignon, clones 08 and 341 and 25% Merlot, clone 181
Harvest: By hand, Merlot on October 26, 2006 and Cab Sauv on November 8, 2006
Yields:Cabernet Sauvignon 2.8 tons per acre/ Merlot 4.3 tons per acre
Crush: Whole berry destemmed into open top fermenters
Innoculum: ady-bdx and ady-mt
Fermentation:14-18 days with pumpovers 2 times daily
Barrel Regime: 100% Taransaud French Oak; 80% new; aged for 22 months
Bottling: September 4, 2008

Winemaker's Notes:
"Aromoas of Cola, Cherry, spice, cigar box and cedar. Not an extreme heavyweight so you can enjoy it with a wide variety of foods.”
– Bill Wathen, winemaker

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Grassini Family Vineyard
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Production: 190 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $36
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2007 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Santa Ynez Valley
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Production: 148 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $34
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2007 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Volgelzang Vineyard
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Production: 120 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $50
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Appellation: Happy Canyon
Varietals/Clones:100% Pauillac-clone 337
Harvest: By hand early morning October 26th
Yields: 1 ton per acre
Crush: 100% Whole berry destemmed into small, open top fermenters
Innoculum: ADY-Bordeaux after a 5 day cold maceration
Fermentation: 27 day active, with pumpovers 2 times daily
Barrel Regime: 100% French Taransaud barrels, 100% new
Bottling: August 3, 2009 without fining or filtration

2007 Range 30 West
Santa Ynez Valley
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
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Production: 290 Cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $35
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Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley(Happy Canyon)
Vineyard: Merlot from Vogelzang and Cabernet Sauvignon from Grassini Family Vineyard
Varietals/Clones: 83% Merlot- Clone 181/ 17% Cabernet Sauvignon- Clones 191 & 341
Harvest: By hand, Cabernet Sauvignon, October 10th/ Merlot October 12th
Yields: Cabernet 2 tons/acres, Merlot 3 1/2 tons/acre
Crush: Whole berry destemmed into small, open top fermenters. Cold soak for 4 days
Innoculum: ADY-Bordeaux
Fermentation: 28 days, with pumpovers 2 times daily
Barrel Regime: 22 months in Taransaud barrels, 80% new
Bottling: Without fining or filtration, August 3, 2009

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Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
Varietals: 72% Sangiovese from Faith Vineyard, clone R24
25% Merlot from Vogelzang Vineyard, clone 181
Harvest: Hand Harvested Sangiovese on Oct 16 and Merlot on October 26, 2006
Yields: Above average yields in 2006 of very healthy fruit
Crush: Whole berry destemmed into small, open top fermenters
Innoculum: Sangiovese ADY-BM45 and Merlot ADY-BDX and ADY-MT
Fermentation: 10-15 days, with pumpovers 2 times daily
Barrel Regime: Taransaud and Saury French oak barrels, 2 & 3 years old
Bottling: September 4, 2007 without fining or filtration

Winemaker's Notes:
Aromas of rose petal, bing cherries, strawberry and dried herbs. Soft leather, red fruit and fine tannins on the palate. A multi-tasker of a food wine. - Bill Wathen

2007 Mission Accomplished
Rancho Tepusquet Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
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Production: 100 Cases (375ml)
Suggested Retail: $30
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The Mission Grape dates back to the 16th Century in California, when the Spanish
padres brought cuttings along to plant around their missions. It is a pink/red thin
skinned grape with large, loose clusters. The grapes for this “Port- styled” wine come
from vines planted at the original Rancho Tepusquet in Northern Santa Barbara
County during the 1950’s. The fermentation was arrested with 170 proof grape
brandy, leaving a residual sugar at 7% and 17.7% alcohol. This is a petite, delicate
dessert wine to pair with summer red fruits and/or milk chocolate.

Winemaker's Notes:
A delicious, delicate dessert wine, light bodied(not clingy) and full of raspberry
liqueur(framboise) and milk chocolate. This may even be a good summertime aperitif, poured over crushed ice. Also a great cigar wine.
- Bill Wathen