Âmevive
‘Ravie’ GSM
Origin: Santa Barbara County
Notes (from the winemaker):
Ravie is a blend of Grenache from Alisos Canyon, Syrah from Coquelicot Vineyard, and Mourvèdre from Martian Ranch Vineyard in Alisos Canyon. A fun and probably atypical expression of a Santa Barbara County GSM. The word ‘ravie’ translates to the feminine version of ‘delighted’ in French. I giggle a little reminiscing on learning French during my time in France. I learned a very rustic version of French while working in the countryside and when I would go down to the south of France to visit my friends and chat with them, or worse, their parents, they would completely cringe at the inappropriate French I would confidently say in my silly American accent. Anyway, they tried their best to present me with a more polite vocabulary. This wine is an ode to all of the good laughs we’ve had together while speaking each other's native tongues.
Farming: Certified Organic, Demeter Certified Biodynamic, Hand-harvested
Winemaking: Native Yeast Fermentation, Minimal Intervention, Un-fined, Unfiltered, Vegan-friendly, Minimal added sulfites