P'tit Pape is sourced from eight vineyard sites in Monterey and San Benito Counties with soils based on granite and/or limestone. The commercial vineyards are certified sustainable and organic, but they also have one backyard and one old vine site that go into this blend, and while they are less intensively farmed than the commercial vineyards, they aren't certified anything.
The nose begins with wet river rock and California chaparral combined with cherries and plum skin leading the way toward a meaty, teriyaki, black olive reminiscence. Composed on the palate, notes of white pepper and dried herbs - bay laurel and thyme provide a complex compliment to the fruit on the nose. A distinct umami soy/hoisin silkiness finishes with an understated balance and subtle minerality.
Ian and Heather Brand founded I Brand Family Wines in Central Coast California in 2008. Ian’s first winery job was with Bonny Doon Winery; he then went to work for ...
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