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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - In the Garden of France

That’s what the Loire Valley is sometimes called. This brings me to the wine in this post

Margerum Sauvignon Blanc Sybarites 2019

Now, if you know about Margerum Wine Company, you’ll know, or now realize, that they are not situated in the Loire Valley, no, they are located in Santa Barbara, California. I use the metaphor in this case to describe the aforementioned wine.

It was an easy comparison of Sauvignon Blancs. You see, upon my first sip, I was taken back to those minerality driven, citrus, and stone fruit styles of wine so prevalent in France. But this wine was not from France, but, as mentioned from the Happy Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara.

Just as those French wines display a style so ubiquitous to the area, I could not refrain from the similarity this domesticated version provided. Aromas of light citrus, slightly grassy, and an almost unperceivable note of oak. Once drawn for the first sample, that minerality with stone fruit flavors abides and culminates into a drier and satisfying finish. As much as I hesitate to drawn comparisons to other country’s wines, I find that to be the easiest way to describe this most satisfying of wines.

The combination of terroir and fermentation helps create this inspired wine. While oak aging is not used on this wine, as it is in their “D” Sauv Blanc, oak is in use during the fermentation process. 4 months in French Oak for 12% of the wine, helps create the backbone, and the fruit from seven vineyards (30% McGinley Vineyard, 29% Happy Canyon Vineyard, 19% Grassini Family Vineyard, 9% Two Wolves Vineyard, 5% Kingsley Vineyard, 5% Santa Ynez Vineyard and 3% Star Lane Vineyard) enliven the wine with crisp acidity and complex fruit nuances.

My decision to accompany the wine with the elements of Sautéed Halibut with Tri-Colored Peppers and a topping of Sweet Onions, sealed the association.

My decision to avail myself of an offer on the wine was well-conceived and one I do not regret, only my decision to not buy more. Should you wish to obtain this wine and cannot locate it locally, it is currently shown available at the winery at just under $25.

Cheers

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