Field Recordings
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FIELD RECORDINGS THE STORY Field Recordings is winemaker Andrew Jones’ personal catalog of the people and places he values most. Spending his days as a vine nurseryman, planning and planting vineyards for farmers all over California, Andrew is sometimes offered small lots of their best fruit on the side. Having stood in just about every vineyard on the Central Coast, he has a keen eye for diamonds in the rough: sites that are unknown or under-appreciated but hold enormous untapped potential. As friendships are made and opportunities are embraced, Andrew produces small quantities of soulful wine from these unusual, quiet vineyards. THE WINES Dry Hopped Pet Nat 2017 Paso Robles SPARKLING CABERNET FRANC Skins 2018 Central Coast CHENIN BLANC / PINOT GRIS / RIESLING / VERDELHO Chenin 2017 Central Coast CHENIN BLANC Freddo 2018 Paso Robles SANGIOVESE Fiction Red 2016 Central Coast ZINFANDEL / SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE / GRACIANO / CABERNET SAUVIGNON / TOURIGA NACIONAL / CARIGNAN Franc 2017 Paso Robles CABERNET FRANC Neverland 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CABERNET SAUVIGNON HERMAN STORY THE STORY Herman Story is the creation of innovative winemaker Russell P. From. In less than a decade since its inception, Herman Story has become one of the most critically- lauded wineries in America and routinely garners top scores from The Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, alike. The winery produces small lots of Rhone-style wines, sourcing fruit from several of the Central Coast's most respected vineyards. THE WINES Tomboy 2016 California VIOGNIER On The Road 2015 California GRENACHE Nuts and Bolts 2017 California SYRAH Milk and Honey 2017 Paso Robles TEMPRANILLO / CABERNET SAUVIGNON / PETIT VERDOT / SYRAH Bolt Cutter 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / PETITE SIRAH / PETIT VERDOT / SYRAH Casual Encounters 2016 California SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE / GRENACHE / TANNAT / CARIGNAN First Time Caller 2017 Paso Robles PETITE SIRAH Smash City 2017 Santa Maria Valley PINOT NOIR Late Bloomer 2014 California GRENACHE Herman Story Library Offerings DESPARADA THE STORY ”I arrived at a vineyard in Paso Robles on something of a lark after fleeing Toronto’s hustle and sleet. I had nothing but a crazy dog, a tiny camper and a few changes of clothes, and I couldn’t have been more delighted. I came following a light I’ve chased my whole life but never thought I’d see so close. I’ve chased that light across North and South America, always grasping, nearly catching hold and watching it dart past. I don’t know what it is, I hope I never do, I would hate to get old and boring, but I am certain that it’s something in wine and I just have to get a closer look. In my wild chase, I’ve been everything I could for wine: importer, broker, retailer, cellar rat, harvester, vintner. The moment I set foot in that Paso vineyard, I knew I was closer than I had ever been, I just had to stay and explore.” - Vailia From, winemaker THE WINES Fragment 2018 Santa Barbara Co. SAUVIGNON BLANC Suitor 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / SANGIOVESE / CABERNET FRANC Sackcloth and Ashes 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CABERNET FRANC / PETIT VERDOT / MALBEC / GRENACHE Soothsayer 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / BARBERA / NEBBIOLO THE FABLEIST WINE CO. THE STORY The Fableist Wine Company is a collaboration between winemakers Curt Schalchlin and Andrew Jones. At The Fableist they share vineyard resources, winemaking styles and ideals giving attention to the craft and story behind each classic variety that they make. THE WINES 053: Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Central Coast SAUVIGNON BLANC 163: Chardonnay 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CHARDONNAY 774: Pinot Noir 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR 373: Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Paso Robles CABERNET SAUVIGNON 395: Merlot 2016 Paso Robles MERLOT 067: Tempranillo 2016 Central Coast TEMPRANILLO 206: Zinfandel 2017 Central Coast ZINFANDEL 437: Malbec 2017 Central Coast MALBEC TATOMER THE STORY “No other grape conveys its region's character and varietal flavor with the power, focus, and beauty the way Riesling does. California's coastal regions are cool enough for this grape variety. In 2003, I packed my bags and moved to Austria to try to get a better grip on the growing and making of Riesling. I was able to find work with Weingut Knoll who, more importantly, have become a second family to me. What initially was planned to be a ten-week trip; turned into a year and two additional harvests. In 2008 I founded Tatomer with two Riesling vineyards. My intention was to use my knowledge to make bone-dry Riesling in California unlike many of the off-dry examples in the marketplace today.” -Graham Tatomer , winemaker THE WINES Kick-on Ranch 2015 Santa Barbara Co. RIESLING Vandenberg 2015 Santa Barbara Co. RIESLING Steinhugel 2017 California RIESLING Paragon 2015 Santa Barbara Co. GRÜNER VELTLINER Meeresboden 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRÜNER VELTLINER Rosé 2018 Edna Valley ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR Pinot Noir 2015 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR Tatomer Library Offerings ROARK WINE CO. THE STORY Roark Wine Co. is a small winery located in Buellton, CA. Ryan Roark, a native Texan, specializes in making small batches of wine that showcase variety, vintage and place. These wines are hands off, minimalistic yet precise. Look out, this guy is on the verge of superstardom. THE WINES Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley SAUVIGNON BLANC Chenin Blanc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CHENIN BLANC Cabernet Franc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CABERNET FRANC Roark Library Offerings GROUND EFFECT THE STORY Ground Effect is a collaboration of owner John Kochis, a 24 year veteran of the wine industry and select growers & winemakers throughout the Central Coast. The goal has always been to make Cabernet that over delivers for the price point from choice vineyards mostly from the Happy Canyon AVA. THE WINES Ground Effect 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON UNION SACRE THE STORY Union Sacre exists at the meeting of worlds. Made by two long time friends, Xavier Arnaudin and Philip Muzzy, who arrived at the Central Coast from opposite ends of the Earth. Xavier is a WSET certified, oenology degree holding ex-boxer from France, Philip is a self-taught designer from Michigan who kind of misses living in a van. Between the two of them, Xavier and Philip have 25+ years of experience working in Central Coast wineries. The wines of Union Sacre are focused on elegant expressions of single vineyard and some times single varietal wines that are table friendly and drink well above their price point. THE WINES Belle du Nuit 2017 Central Coast GEWÜRZTRAMINER l’Inconnue 2018 Paso Robles ROSÉ OF SANGIOVESE La Gitane 2017 Central Coast ROSÉ OF CARIGNAN / PINOT NOIR SANS LIEGE THE STORY “Sans Liege is my relentless search for independence. After many years learning from and working with good friends who have since made their mark as winemakers, I decided it was time to take what I’d gathered from them and to go my own way...I trust an intuition of the microcosms of each vine and vintage to guide my work in the cellar. Sans Liege sources fruit from Central Coast vineyards that have captured my heart. They speak for me and I for them; the only partners now on this path I tread.” - Curt Schalchlin, winemaker THE WINES Cotes du Coast 2016 Santa Barbara Co. VIOGNIER / MARSANNE / ROUSSANNE / GRENACHE BLANC Call to Arms 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE BLANC / ROUSSANNE Sancha 2013 Paso Robles MARSANNE The Offering 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE / SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE / VIOGINER En Gedi 2015 Paso Robles GRENACHE The Pickpocket 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE The Transcendentalist NV Central Coast SYRAH / GRENACHE / MOURVÈDRE The Prophetess NV Central Coast SYRAH GROUNDWORK THE STORY Groundwork is all about the fundamentals. Putting to use the empirical knowledge he has gained from making wine for his first label, Sans Liege Wines, Curt Schalchlin seeks to bring his experience to a new set of wines that embrace the soul and simple living of the Rhone. Groundwork is built upon Curt’s comfort and confidence as a winemaker, instructing him to trust the fruit, the vineyards and his own rich experience as guides. THE WINES Picpoul Nouveau 2018 Paso Robles PICPOUL Grenache Blanc 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE BLANC Viognier 2018 Santa Barbara Co. VIOGNIER Counoise 2018 Arroyo Grande COUNOISE Grenache 2017 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara Co. SYRAH RICHVALE WINE CO. THE STORY Richvale Wine Co. is a bit of a departure for winemaker Curt Schalchlin whose known for the rich, powerful wines at Sans Liege. Made using natural methods, these mischievous wines are unexpectedly light and incredibly refreshing — and meant to be simply enjoyed. THE WINES Pool Party Pink Santa Barbara Co. ROSÉ OF GRENACHE / MOURVÈDRE One Piece Revival Central Coast MUSCAT / GRENACHE BLANC Three Day Weekend Central Coast COUNOISE / GRENACHE WHITCRAFT THE STORY Whitcraft Winery, founded in 1985, has always stood by the idea that making great wine is less about actually making wine and more about shepherding wine. The idea that one cannot improve on Mother Nature’s gift, they can merely guide it towards what is a pure expression of place, vintage, and terroir; and less an expression of one’s personal desires. To truly express terroir one must accept where they are, and try to make the best expression of THAT place. THE WINES Pence Ranch 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CHARDONNAY Zotovich Vineyard 2017 Santa Rita Hills CHARDONNAY Shokrian Vineyard 2016 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR Pence Ranch 115 Clone 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR Quinta del Mar 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR La Cuna Vineyard 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR Stolpman Vineyard 2017 Ballard Canyon GRENACHE My Friend Matt’s Vineyard 2017 Santa Barbara Co. SYRAH Whitcraft Library Offerings FOLKWAY THE STORY Folkway Wine Company is the beloved project of Lino and Anthony Bozzano.