{"product_id":"2019-augur-soothsayer-sauvignon-blanc","title":"2019 Augur 'Soothsayer' Sauvignon Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion:  Potter Valley \u0026lt; Mendocino \u0026lt; California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes: Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; fully destemmed, cold soak in cold storage room for 3 days in t-bins with 1 punch down done daily. Lot was pressed and went into 2000L stainless. Native yeast fermentation, went through full malolactic fermentation. Racked twice before bottling to combat reductiveness; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with minimal added So2 (\u0026lt;30ppm); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Maz Naba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugur Wine Co. is a one-man show, born out of a love for cool climate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalifornia wines, and inspired by salty Pacific surf. Maz Naba is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erestaurant guy, managing wine and operations for several excellent SF \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplaces (Mister Jiu's, Rich Table, Nico).  But as restaurant wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeople tend to do, he made friends, fell deeper into wine, and ended \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup working harvests and visiting producers, all of which conspired to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseduce him into making wine. And so Maz started Augur in 2016, with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einaugural production of 100% rose. He made 3 different styles, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elight and fresh to deeper and denser, to a little wacky, before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebranching out in 2018 with other varietals.  The name, Augur Wine Co., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epays tribute to his mama, a clairvoyant, and the supernatural. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaz's words, \"to elicit that feeling...of good omens, the foretelling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof great events, and to evoke the poetic tether we each possess to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espiritual unknown.\"  So really, it's in homage to his mother who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einterpreted dreams and participated in Tasseography. Maz sees the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eethereal in the magic of viticulture and oenology -- that it's more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan just chemistry.   Maz's background is equally diverse - mom and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edad are both Lebanese but mom was born and raised in Brazil.  The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efamily immigrated to NYC in the late 60's but instilled their rich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecultural heritage in Maz and his siblings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is classic California SB, a little richer and rounder than its Loire Valley counterparts, thanks to the warmer climate and the full malo action.  This guy also sees a little skin contact (3 days), which lends some texture to the assertive aromatics, crisp acidity and just ripe fruit.  A lovely winter Sauvignon Blanc, for a crisp salad with roasted beets and goat cheese, or a roasted veggie Buddha bowl with tahini sauce (tested!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246399480120,"sku":"avi1792015968097","price":14.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5480\/2488\/files\/2019-augur-soothsayer-sauvignon-blanc_1.jpg?v=1792015976","url":"https:\/\/sailingclubfit.shop\/products\/2019-augur-soothsayer-sauvignon-blanc","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}