Brij 'Oso' Rouge 2024 Slo Coast, California

Grape 🍇: 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre

Style 😋: Medium bodied, lifted acidity, and silky texture. Wild raspberry, grilled herbs, peppercorn, coastal salinity, and dried violets.

Details 📌: From the organically farmed RAG Vineyard on California’s San Luis Obispo Coast, planted on diatomaceous soils. 100% whole cluster fermentation in large Stockinger foudres. Mourvèdre macerated for 13 days, Grenache for 16. Aged 12 months in large wood, then bottled by hand without fining or filtering. Just 3,300 bottles produced.

Story 📖: Brij is the micro négociant label from Rajat Parr, best known for his trailblazing work as a sommelier and founder of Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, and Evening Land. While Phelan Farm focuses on estate fruit, Brij allows Raj to work with organically farmed vineyards tended by like minded growers on the SLO Coast. Named for his father, Brij is a tribute to familial roots, collaborative farming, and Raj’s belief that great wine begins in living soil.