Lieu Dit - '‘Sans Soufre’' - Cabernet Franc - Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA - 2024

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Sourced from own rooted vines planted at the Happy Canyon Vineyard in the east side of the Santa Ynez Valley. The wine is fermented using native yeast. Once dry, we rack the juice and press off the whole cluster lots. The wine is transferred to neutral oak barrels for the winter. Once malo is complete we transfer to tank prior to bottling.

No S02 was added at anytime during the winemaking process.

Notes on the Producer

The Winery
Lieu Dit [lyoo-dee] is a fancy French wine term that means “named place.”
We love the idea that the vineyards that grow the best grapes gain enough of a reputation that everyone starts calling them by their name. In our little corner of sunny Santa Barbara, California, we know the best places where the grapes we love are responsibly grown.
And that helps us make simple, delicious, honest wine.

The Wines
We focus on three French grape varieties that make classic, food-friendly wines. Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Cabernet Franc.
From these grapes we make wines to enjoy everyday and on special occasions.

The Winemaker
Justin Willet is a father, husband, winemaker, and proud son of sunny Santa Barbara, California. It takes a native son to know the names of all the region’s hidden places where responsibly grown grapes can be made into consciously crafted wine.