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Reaper Santa Ynez Red 2013

Andrew Murray came on board as the Central Coast winemaker for Reaper with the 2013 vintage. Andrew and his team handled all aspects of the wine: from vineyards management, to blending, to bottling. As much as anyone we have ever known, Andrew is a ‘non-interventionist’ winemaker. He believes fundamentally that great wine starts with great vineyards, and that it is the winemaker’s job to take what nature has given us and carefully blend the component parts to make the most successful wine.

We and Andrew share a similar passion for the wines of southern France. One of our favorites is the great iconoclastic estate known as Domaine de Trevallon, which is located in the plateau area of northern Provence. Trevallon is crafted from equal parts Cabernet and Syrah, and the resulting wine manages somehow to be both powerful and ethereal, showing both classic Cabernet qualities of cedar shavings and cigar box alongside that Provencal eau de garrigue typifying the traditional wines fo the area. The Reaper Santa Ynez Red Blend is our tribute to this great property.