2023 Margins Wine, Neutral Oak Hotel California Red Benedicte and Stephane Tissot Despite being only 10 years

Despite being only 10 years old

as well as his sister Sandra continue to both preserve the established traditions of their ancestors and to pursue modern viticultural techniques

I have a sense there must be more clay here

SOIL: Les Chemins d'Epernay has cay soils with a lsilt stratum in surface and a chalky subsoil

The vineyards for this wine come from 3 different plots: Balbaina

2023 Margins Wine, Neutral Oak Hotel California Red Benedicte and Stephane Tissot Despite being only 10 yearsVarietals: 16% Grenache (San Benito County), 16% Cabernet Franc (San Benito County), 16% Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains), 16% Mourvdre (San Benito County), 16% Chenin blanc (Clarksburg destemmed, soaked on skins overnight, and fermented in concrete egg), 12% Ngrette Ros (San Benito County), 8% Barbera (San Benito County) Production: 300 cases AVA: California Vineyards: Many Farming: As of 2021 all vineyards Margins works with are farmed organically.