Le P'tit Paysan - Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon San Benito County 2022 (12.8% ABV) 750ml

Ian Brand, former cellar rat at Bonny Doon and Peace Corps alum is a Central Coast champion crafting this dialed-in Cab Sauv that was a star at a recent tasting event we hosted. He sources from three different vineyard sites that all experience warm days and cold nights which are well-suited for these late ripening Bordeaux varietals to be picked with high-acidity. Largely from the 60-year old Brigantino Vineyard plus additional fruit from from 75-year old Tres Pinos Creek Vineyard and 45-year old vines at Wheeler Vineyard. All sites are certified or in conversion to organic. Winemaker Ian Brand notes: "This is a Cabernet selection off old vineyards, planted with old massale/clonal selections on old school rootstocks (St. George and AXR-1) made in a style reflective of the classic California Cabernets of the 1970s." Winemaker Ian Brand moved to California to pursue a life of surfing, but quickly got bitten by the wine bug. He is a bit of a rebel, and the purpose of the P’tit Paysan pr