Margins "Neutral Oak Hotel" 2024 White Blend 750ml

Varietals: 65% Chenin Blanc, 23% Muscat Blanc and 12% Vermentino, the wines were fermented and aged separately and blended together before bottling

Region: California, USA

Farming: Organic; low-intervention wines using grapes from underrepresented regions, vineyards, and varietals, and is part of the growing movement in California to make wines from organically farmed vineyards using little to no additives during the winemaking process, thereby showcasing the vineyards the grapes came from.

Style: Light-Medium Body. The majority of the wine was aged in neutral oak for 4-5 months, except for just over half of the Chenin Blanc, that was aged in concrete egg.

Nose/Taste: Orange zest, peach, soft tropical fruits, bright minerality

Pairings: Picnic fare, seafood dishes, light salads

Margins Wine is a small winemaking project of Megan Bell, a winemaker living and working in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 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 grapegrowing regions and types of wine. Margins draws attention to vineyards and varietals throughout northern and central California that find themselves on the margins without the recognition they deserve.