CURRENT WINE RELEASES

2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley

In making this cuvée, we blended our estate fruit with the best Sauvignon Blanc grown in other vineyards in the Los Olivos area. Crisp and dry, with floral aromas and true varietal expression, this wine combines cold tank fermentation with a small portion of barrel fermentation. This 34th vintage celebrates our commitment to making the best Sauvignon Blanc in California.

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2010 Cuvée Natalie

Named after Fred Brander's daughter, this Sauvignon Blanc blend is sourced from the best estate lots in the Santa Ynez Valley. It's produced and aged in stainless steel to preserve its crisp freshness, but is made in an off-dry style, giving it a little extra body and a resemblance to some wines from Alsace.

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2010 Cuvée Nicolas

This wine is named after Fred's son Nicolas and is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Brander Vineyard Estate. It is a classic example of a white Bordeaux wine; aged sur-lie in 50% new French oak barrels to add richness in flavor and a silky texture, while still showcasing opulent fruit and firm-balanced acidity on the finish. A perfect pairing with Santa Barbara's richer seafood- we're thinking lobster with lemon butter or grilled salmon.

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2009 Sauvignon Blanc, au Naturel

Our top of the line estate Sauvignon Blanc is hand-tended and aged in stainless steel. 24 hour skin contact gives the wine a complexity while letting the wine remain light and clean. This elegant Sauvignon Blanc stays true to the varietal with notes of light apple, feminine perfume and a freshness that will let you keep pondering this intricate wine sip after sip.

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2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Purisima Mountain Vineyard

This is a single-vineyard designated wine made from the beautiful fruit of the Purisima Vineyard. The vineyard lies in the rolling hills of the Ballard Canyon area, west of the town of Los Olivos. In making this wine we treated the juice like we do with our Sauvignon au Naturel: skin contact for approximately 24 hours prior to pressing. Only the free run juice is used without any fermentation or maturation in oak in order to render the best expression and purity of Sauvignon Blanc. Only 158 cases made.

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2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Mesa Verde Vineyard

The fifth year of this single vineyard-designated Sauvignon Blanc from the Santa Ynez Valley! The juice is treated like our Sauvignon Blanc au Naturel, with skin contact for approximately 24 hours prior to pressing. Only the free run juice is used without any fermentation or maturation in oak in order to render the best expression and purity of Sauvignon Blanc. Reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc from Down Under, this vintage is herbaceous and shows aromas of grass and grapefruit with hints of juicy fruit gum! The Mesa Verde vineyard is at a lower elevation, near the Santa Ynez river.

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2009 Uno Mas de Brander, Grenache Blanc/Sauvignon Blanc

The inspiration behind this wine can be found in some of the wines coming out of the Languedoc-Roussillon area of France, where the orange peel aroma and full-bodied nature of the Grenache Blanc marries well with the lime and grapefruit scents and leaner structure of Sauvignon Blanc.

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2009 Estate Pinot Gris

We grow a tiny amount of Pinot Gris at Brander and our abundant fruit in 2009 let us make a special single bottling of this opulent wine. With aromas of pear and toast with flavors of rich dulce de leche balanced with fresh acidity. This wine pairs beautifully with your favorite cheeses, both creamy and sharp as well as oily fish and roasted vegetables. A secret staff favorite with only 95 cases produced.

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2009 Estate Chardonnay

At first whiff you will think of the old Route des Vins Mâcon, where the smell of wine hangs in the air. This Burgundian-style Chardonnay is sourced from estate old-vines, produced from free run juice and then settled for seven months in French neutral barrels.

Expressive floral aromas, with flavors of tropical fruit, wedges of apple and citrus fruits, supported with a creamy texture on the mid palate and mineral structure on the finish. This is a very limited release of 95 cases.

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2009 Moscato Di Fredi

I have named some of my best wines after my twin children, Nicolas and Natalie. I wanted to name this Moscato after my dog, Asti. To avoid inevitable conflict, I chose to name it after Fredi, the name given to me by my friends during my childhood in Argentina.
This wine emulates the low alcohol, moderately sweet, and slightly sparkling wines made from the Muscat Canelli grape, and originating in Northern Italy.

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2009 Chateau Neuf de Pink

The Brander Chateau Neuf Du Pink is a delicious Syrah-based rosé with a splash of Sauvignon Blanc added for a little more charm and complexity. We get the grapes from our neighbors at the Clover Creek and Mesa Verde Vineyards down the road.

The Syrah receives 24-hour skin contact, giving our rosé a deep strawberry color and a playful, strawberry bubblegum nose. This bottling shows crisp mid-palate fruit, followed by a dry, lingering finish that makes it perfect as an aperitif or just a wonderful wine to relax with on a warm, sunny day.

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2009 Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley

Each year Fred Brander bottles a small amount of Syrah that is a blend of estate grown fruit with Syrah grown from other vineyards in Santa Ynez Valley. This lot was matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels and bottled 8 months after harvest. This Syrah is elegant and refined with blackberry perfume and subtle hints of leather, allspice, smoke, and nicely defined acidity on the finish. There’s plenty of tannin, acidity, and richness to compliment a New York or Porterhouse steak.

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2009 Syrah, Clover Creek Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley

While we grow Syrah in our estate vineyard, these limited bottlings come from select vineyards here in Santa Barbara County. Our Clover Creek Syrah comes from a small vineyard a few miles southwest of our winery. Eight months in French oak adds body and a silky texture to this lovely food wine.

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2009 Syrah, Colson Canyon Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley

A single vineyard designated Syrah produced from grapes harvested from the Colson Canyon Vineyard in Santa Maria. This full-bodied syrah shows complex layers of black licorice, dried cherry, white pepper, and notes of cedar, with firm tannins on the finish. This wine will continue to develop and mature in the bottle over the next 4 to 6 years.

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2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Being one of the winemaking pioneers of Santa Barbara County, The Brander Vineyard produces a range of distinctive and flavorful wines made from Bordeaux varieties. In making this wine we blended the best Cabernet Sauvignon grown in vineyards from the Santa Ynez Valley. It was matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels prior to bottling.

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2009 Merlot

Being one of the winemaking pioneers of Santa Barbara County, The Brander Vineyard produces a range of distinctive and flavorful wines made from Bordeaux varieties. In making this wine, we blended the best Merlot grown in vineyards grown in vineyards from the Santa Ynez Valley. It was matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels for approximately 8 months prior to bottling.

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2008 Bouchet

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Syrah

“Bouchet” is another name the French use for Cabernet Franc in the Bordeaux region and it felt appropriate to use it for our estate grown, Bordeaux-style red blend. Notice that we say “Bordeaux-style”. This cuvée is made from 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Syrah. In Bordeaux you’d expect to see Merlot or Petit Verdot as the go-to grapes to round out the mix, but we’ve found that a dollop of Syrah perfectly rounds out the palate and adds another layer of unexpected complexity to the wine. This wine was aged in mostly new French oak barrels for approximately 10 months prior to bottling.

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2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

In making this reserve cuvée we blended the best lots of Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate vineyard. It was matured in French oak barrels (60% new) for approximately 12 months, then aged in neutral tanks for an additional 8 months prior to bottling.

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