| 2007
Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
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|  In
making this cuvée we blended our estate
fruit with the best Sauvignon Blanc grown in
other vineyards in the Los Olisos area. Crisp
and dry, with floral aromas and true varietal
expression, this wine combines cold tank fermentation
with a small portion of barrel fermentation.
This 31st vintage celebrates our commitment
to making the best Sauvignon Blanc in California.
This wine is available with a traditional cork
and a Stelvin enclosure.
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| 2007
Cuvée Natalie |
| 
An eclectic and aromatic Sauvignon-based off-dry
wine, blended with Riesling, Pinot Gris and
Pinot Blanc. All stainless steel fermented and
bottled early to preserve its floral perfume.
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| 2006
Cuvée Nicolas |
|  Guava
nectar, peach marmalade and grapefruit. This
is a full-bodied wine with medium acidity, a
firm mid-palate and a lingering finish. After
a 24-hour soak on the skins, the wine was aged
sur-lie in 50% new French Oak barrels. The final
blend includes 25% Semillon
401 cases produced.
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| 2006
Sauvignon Blanc, au Naturel |
|  Our
best Sauvignon, from selected estate grapes,
and made in the classic Loire Valley style:
100% Sauvignon Blanc, no oak with no malolactic
fermentation and a mineral finish. Skin contact
prior to pressing contributes to the complex
aromatics of lime and wild mint.
748 cases priduced.
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| 2006
Sauvignon Blanc, Purisima Mountain Vineyard |
|
 This
is a single-vineyard designated wine made from
the beautiful fruit of the Purisima Vineyard.
The vineyard lies in the rolling hills of the
Ballard Canyon area, west of the town of Los
Olivos. In making
this wine we treated the juice like we do with
our Sauvignon au Naturel: skin contact for approximately
24 hours prior to pressing. Only the free run
juice is used without any fermentation or maturation
in oak in order to render the best expression
and purity of Sauvignon Blanc. Only
158 cases made.
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| 2006
Sauvignon Blanc, Mesa Verde Vineyard |
|  This
is a single-vineyard designated wine made from
the fantastic fruit of Mesa Verde Vineyard.
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2006
Uno Mas de Brander, Grenache Blanc/Sauvignon
Blanc |
|  The
inspiration behind this wine can be found in
some of the wines coming out of the Languedoc-Rousillon
area of France, where the orange peel aroma
and full-bodied nature of the Grenache Blanc
marries well with the lime and grapefruit scents
and leaner structure of Sauvignon Blanc.
163 cases produced.
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2006
Chardonnay |
|  Each
year, Brander Vineyards produces a limited amount
of Chardonnay that is vinified in a style reminiscent
of many of our Sauvignon Blancs: fruit-forward,
blocked malolactic fermentation and no fermentation
or maturation in oak.
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| 2007
Chateau Neuf de Pink |
|  An
explosively fruity and refreshingly dry rosé
made from Syrah, Merlot, Grenache, Sangiovese
and (of course) Sauvignon Blanc. To enjoy with
Bouillabaisse, or...
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| 2005
Syrah, Santa Barbara County |
|  Fruit-forward,
ripe jammy, medium-body style wth great cracked
pepper flavor. The grapes are from the Tierra
Alta and Clover Creek vineyards near Los Olivos.
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| 2006
Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley |
|
 Each
year we bottle a small amount of Syrah that
is a blend of estate grown fruit with Syrah
grown from other vineyards in Santa Ynez Valley.
This lot was matured in a combination of French
and American oak barrels and bottled 8 months
after harvest.
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| 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon |
|  A
very young example of how good Cabernet should
taste from the Los Olivos district of Santa
Ynez Valley. Bottled early to showcase the remarkable
blackcurrant fruit.
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| 2006
Merlot |
|  Wonderful
concentration with cherry fruit with soft tannins
from cool fermentation. Four months in small
French and American oak give this supple wine
a touch of wood to complement but not mask its
appealing regional identity.
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| 2005
Bouchet |
|  70%
Cabernet Franc
30 % Cabernet Sauvignon
We picked the
Cabernet Sauvignon the last week in October
and the wait really paid off. Dark cherries,
full-bodied and very pure fruit. Very dark color,
spicy cassis fruit.
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| 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve |
|  In
making this reserve cuvée we blended
the best lots of Cabernet Sauvignon from the
estate vineyard . It was matured in french oak
barrels (60% new) for 12 months and then aged
in neutral tanks for 8 months prior to bottling.
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