Margins 'Neutral Oak Hotel' 2023 California

Taste 😋: Light bodied, low in tannin with refreshing acidity. This has a vibrant mix of cherries, cranberries, and spice, with floral hints and a touch of earthiness.

Producer: Megan Bell

Grape 🍇: Grenache, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Mourvèdre, Chenin Blanc, Negrette, and Barbera

Place 🌎: California

Story 📖: Margins Wine produces low-intervention wines using grapes from underrepresented regions, vineyards, and varietals. Organically farming grapes and using little to no additives during the winemaking process, they’re able to showcase the vineyards.

The grapes for this wine are fermented and aged separately and blended right before bottling.
Aged in neutral oak for 5 months, except the Chenin, which was aged in concrete egg. Native fermentation, no fining, no filtration, no other modifications or additions except 30 ppm of sulfur dioxide the week before bottling.

Pairing 🍽: Barbecued salmon with herbs and capers

Distributor: Zev Rovine Selections