Pocket Full of Stones

ROARK · Santa Ynez Valley, CA, USA
This wine was made to showcase the various valleys and varieties of Santa Barbara County. Sauvignon Blanc dominates the nose with key lime and green apple. Melon and peach on the palate, with firm acidity. As the wine lingers, the chardonnay provides rounder texture and notes of vanilla and coconut.

Farming
Sauvignon Blanc from White Barn Vineyard: Farmed organically

Chardonnay from Canyon Vineyard: Farmed sustainably

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chardonnay

Age of Vineyard
White Barn Vineyard: planted in 2016

North Canyon: planted in 2005

Vessel
90% Neutral French oak, 10% New Acacia

Vineyard Yield
Roughly 3 tons / acre  

Soil Type
White Barn Vineyard: Alluvial, gravelly, sand and clay based loams

North Canyon Vineyard: Sand

Annual Production
2,220 bottles

Vinification
Both varieties fermented separately. Grapes were foot crushed and, after 3-4 hours macerating, pressed into tank for a short settling. The juice was then put to barrel for fermentation with indigenous yeast. Following malolactic fermentation the wines were racked and blended in the spring. After a few more months of aging the wines were racked one final time in August prior to bottling. No fining or filtration.