Stagiaire Wines "Thirst Trap" Sauvignon Blanc, California, USA 2022

FROM STAGIAIRE

THE WINE: Infused Sauvignon Blanc clusters in direct-pressed juice from a magical steep south facing slope in Yorkville Highlands

THE PRODUCER: The French word for apprentice and what the winemaker I worked for in Jura called me when other local vigneron asked who the hell the guy speaking really bad French was.

The name encapsulates humility, impermanence, and the pursuit of knowledge.

I work with vineyards that are organic at a minimum, actively seeking thoughtful and regenerative practices instead of recipe farming. Most importantly I want to work with good people that are trying to farm with nature instead of against it. Starting in 2020 I am farming a few parcels of my own.

If we have good grapes, why add anything to them in the cellar?