1999 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 7.9%
Grape Varieties Sémillon
Region California
Harvest Dates 7 Oct 1999
Brix at Harvest 23.3°
Sites Brander Vineyard, Los Olivos, California
Fermentation Vessels 100% new French oak
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Bottling Date 9 Aug 2002
Production Volume 1,386 bottles
Bottles1,386
Production Details After harvest, the fruit was air-dried until pressing on 19 November 1999 at 48 Brix.

1998 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 7.5%
Grape Varieties Sémillon
Region California
Sites Brander Vineyard
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Vin de Paille made from grapes dried on straw mats. The grapes measured 57–59 Brix at pressing, and fermentation with indigenous yeasts lasted 15 months before bottling.

Producer Information

Address
PO Box 1048, Oak View, CA 93022, USA
Phone
+1 805-649-8901
Owner
Elaine &
Manfred Krankl
Cellarmaster
Manfred Krankl

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