2021 J. Lohr Vineyard Series Buena Vista Road Vineyard Saint-Macaire

This Saint-Macaire was grown at the Buena Vista Road Vineyard in the warmer Region III climate of the Estrella District in Paso Robles; conditions here are ideal for late-ripening reds such as this rare Bordeaux variety. The grape gets its name from the French village of Saint-Macaire, in the appellation of Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire. Over the past 50 years, plantings of this heritage variety in the Bordeaux region have dwindled to less than one acre in its country of origin, just as it has gained popularity in California where it may be better adapted to the dry climate. Clone 03 cuttings for this planting were secured from the Foundation Plant Services mother block at the University of California, Davis in 2014. The planting is laid out on north-south rows on calcareous shale Nacimiento-Ayar soil. Aged eighteen months in French oak Bordeaux Export-style cooperage, with 20% being new wood. Only 172 cases produced. Certified California Sustainable