Lo-Fi Santa Barbara County Malbec 2019 Gifts

Lo-Fi Santa Barbara County Malbec 2019 GiftsLo Fi make wines in California that aren't intended to amass points or collectors: they're fun, drinkable, clear representations of the fruit with which the winemakers work. This Malbec from Santa Barbara isn't overly extracted or too inky: it's got deep, brambly fruit, eucalyptus, and red and black plums. Fuller bodied, but still with a sense of freshness and lift. Fuzzy, not overly polished: lo fi.

due to the standard aging for 8 to 12 years in char #3 new American oak barrels

as opposed to the hefty dark reds that were common in the region only 10 or so years before

' which includes whisky from Scotland

and fennel

clear afternoon standing in a farmer's vegetable garden

A heartbreaker

strawberry

was established in 1967

so this is a nice way to switch up your drinking from only New Zealand and California Sauvignon Blancs

a little charred wood flavor

Ideal Chenin Blanc—round

stately iteration of Gamay