As mentioned before, Owner/winemaker Ian Brand puts a lot of miles on his car searching out and spending time in vineyards. He likes dirt roads, 12" vinyl, point breaks and hiding in the barrel room. He makes single vineyard, old vine bottles from some of California's most exceptional and historic vineyards. And in addition, he makes "village" inspired wines from the Central Coast that over-deliver for their respective price points, and he labels these under the Paysan label.
The vineyards Ian works with are not famous; but then again, there was a point in which To Kalon, Pisoni, Sanford & Benedict, and Bien Nacido were unknowns. Yet, all the vineyards that comprise the Paysan wines share similarities to those now well-known vineyards, such as proper climate, dry summers, adequate sunshine, and soils that make the vines struggle, therefore concentrating flavors. In addition, the growers work hard in the sun, adjusting the growth pattern of the vines depending on the vintage.
The 800+ acres of vines of the Zabala Vineyard were originally part of the Zabala family's land grant from Alta California's brief tenure in independent Mexico. Located off of Los Coches Road, where the Arroyo Seco River flows underground in the deep sand and rock deposits born down from the Santa Lucia Range, it is among the rockiest and windiest vineyards in California. It's besotted with granite cobblestones and blasted by the daily winds that flow off the Monterey Bay and funnel down the long valley. 100% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, this clone emphasizes the perfume and fruit of Sauvignon Blanc. Picked around 21 brix and fermented in 2/3 stainless steel at controlled temperatures and 1/3 neutral on lees until bottling, arrested malic for brightness and complexity of textures and aromatics.
100% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué clone. The Musqué clone emphasizes the perfume and fruit of Sauvignon Blanc. Picked around 21 brix and fermented in 2/3 stainless steel at controlled temperatures and 1/3 neutral on lees until bottling, arrested malic for brightness and complexity of textures and aromatics.
The vineyards Ian works with are not famous; but then again, there was a point in which To Kalon, Pisoni, Sanford & Benedict, and Bien Nacido were unknowns. Yet, all the vineyards that comprise the Paysan wines share similarities to those now well-known vineyards, such as proper climate, dry summers, adequate sunshine, and soils that make the vines struggle, therefore concentrating flavors. In addition, the growers work hard in the sun, adjusting the growth pattern of the vines depending on the vintage.
The 800+ acres of vines of the Zabala Vineyard were originally part of the Zabala family's land grant from Alta California's brief tenure in independent Mexico. Located off of Los Coches Road, where the Arroyo Seco River flows underground in the deep sand and rock deposits born down from the Santa Lucia Range, it is among the rockiest and windiest vineyards in California. It's besotted with granite cobblestones and blasted by the daily winds that flow off the Monterey Bay and funnel down the long valley. 100% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, this clone emphasizes the perfume and fruit of Sauvignon Blanc. Picked around 21 brix and fermented in 2/3 stainless steel at controlled temperatures and 1/3 neutral on lees until bottling, arrested malic for brightness and complexity of textures and aromatics.
100% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué clone. The Musqué clone emphasizes the perfume and fruit of Sauvignon Blanc. Picked around 21 brix and fermented in 2/3 stainless steel at controlled temperatures and 1/3 neutral on lees until bottling, arrested malic for brightness and complexity of textures and aromatics.
