2024 Margins Friendship Bracelet Red

Region: Santa Cruz Mountains + Clarksburg < California

Grapes: 34% Sagrantino, 30% Chenin blanc, 17% Mourvèdre, 10% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming with loads of biodiversity + regenerative practices; Cab Franc and Merlot were destemmed and cofermented; Sagrantino, Chenin, and Mourvèdre were destemmed and vinified separately, then all the cuvées were blended shortly before bottling. Native fermentation, no fining, no filtration, no other modifications or additions except 35 ppm of sulfur dioxide the week before bottling. 12% ABV; 133 cases

• Woman winemaker & owner: Megan Bell!
• A special blend in honor of Megan's harvest intern who became her BFF
• Chillable, fresh red/white co-ferment
• Light-bodied, soft tannins, bright red fruit with a spicy edge
• Pop and share with your BFF 🩷

More about Margins
Margins Wine is a small personal project of an idealistic twenty-something called Megan Bell, launched in 2016 with a Kickstarter campaign. Having earned her BS from UC Davis and worked in vineyards from Napa and the Willamette Valley to New Zealand and the Loire, Megan settled in the Santa Cruz Mountains for a job – assistant winemaker at Beauregard Vineyards – but set her sights on making her own wine using grapes from as many underrepresented vineyards, regions, and varietals as possible. We love her philosophy: “we are part of the growing movement in California to make wines from sustainably farmed vineyards with little to no additives, showcasing the vineyards they came from. Much like people living on the “margins of society,” vineyards can be outcasts too. Most consumers of wine are only familiar with a handful of grape growing regions and types of wine.” She aims to change that homogeneity by making great, terroir-driven wine from these fringe grapes and getting them some much deserved attention.