Press Gang - 'Mon Dieu' - GSM - Santa Barbara County, CA - 2019

Fragrant garden herbs such as rosemary and oregano waft from the glass followed by tart raspberry and dried earth. This chilled red is light bodied and full of juicy berries. Strawberry, raspberry, and cranberry all play together creating a complex but fun fruit punch. Finishing with a slight spice of white pepper, while chewy lasting tannins are complimented by juicy sumptuous fruits. With each sip
something new and unexpected reveals itself.
• Hand harvested
• All three varietals co-fermented whole cluster
• Aged for 5 month in neutral oak
• Bottled unfined and unfiltered

• Farmed Organically at Robert Rae Ranch in the Santa Rita Hills

Since 2010, we have been creating small batches of exciting wines from interesting Santa Barbara County vineyards. Press Gang fruit is hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with native yeast. We love the "tried and true" winemaking methods, but also consider ourselves to be very progressive in the cellar. Kyle learned winemaking from the ground up, starting with harvest at a local winery. He spent a vintage abroad in Western Australia and fell in love with the craft. Upon returning home, he jumped right back into another harvest until he worked his way up to Assistant Winemaker. He knew, early on, that he wanted to create something different, against the grain so to speak, to represent his winemaking style.