{"product_id":"rzn-wines-chenin-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-santa-barbara-county-ca-2021","title":"RZN Wines - Chenin Blanc \u0026 Sauvignon Blanc - Santa Barbara County, CA - 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage:\u003cbr\u003eWe had a pretty mellow and cool growing season, with very little to almost no rain. Chenin was harvested on October 5th, coming in at 19.8 brix. Sauvignon Blanc was harvested on September 16th, coming in at 21.4 Brix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Process:\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes were hand harvested at night and brought to the winery in the early morning. We dump the fruit into the bladder press and run the press cycle for about 3 hours. The pressed juice is pumped directly to a steel tank and settles for two days. It is racked to neutral French oak barrels for fermentation. We let the juice naturally ferment over the course of 5-6 weeks. Around the three week mark, we consolidate the juice to fill up the slated barrels. From here we top every two weeks and let the wine evolve. We add very small amounts of sulfur to give some age-ability and focus to the wine. The wine is then racked to tank and bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wine:\u003cbr\u003eSmelly Smell- Prickly Pear, Orange Blossom, Lemon Twist\u003cbr\u003eTasty Taste- Nectarine, Lemon Zest, River Rocks (go lick one and you'll know)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Notes:\u003cbr\u003e45 cases produced\u003cbr\u003eBoth varietals were vilified and aged separately prior to bottling\u003cbr\u003eSmall amounts Sulfur was added at month 5, 6, 7 and just before bottling\u003cbr\u003eNo stirring of the barrels\u003cbr\u003eMinimal Intervention Winemaking - Less Is More\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"alc-11-5-by-vol-\"\u003eAlc. 11.5 % by vol.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RZN (reason) Wines name sake comes from two different aspects: The first is simple, each of our family's first names:\u003cbr\u003eRachelle Axline\u003cbr\u003eZane Axline\u003cbr\u003eNate Axline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part comes from my (Nate's) passion for skateboarding.\u003cbr\u003eIt was one of those things the parents thought I would grow out of, but it just never stopped.\u003cbr\u003eSo coming up with a name, it was a no brainer, put my most passionate things together...\u003cbr\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Skateboarding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur goal at RZN (reason) is very simple,\u003cbr\u003eLess Is More.\u003cbr\u003eWe want to showcase the amazing nuances that nine grapes have to offer and do it by doing less.\u003cbr\u003eLess chemicals in the vineyard, less additions in the winery,\u003cbr\u003eless manipulation on all fronts.\u003cbr\u003eOther than wine, we also try do our best to practice\u003cbr\u003eLess Is More in our everyday life.\u003cbr\u003eBy applying this idea to our life, we hope future generations will get to enjoy everything we do today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43525309432059,"sku":"00073501","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/products\/19be2389856cd750776c52206a72d4ff.jpg?v=1661300524","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/rzn-wines-chenin-blanc-sauvignon-blanc-santa-barbara-county-ca-2021","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}