- Practicing Organic
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Happy Canyon Vineyard & China Blue Vineyard (Happy Canyon AVA)
- Happy Canyon Vineyard is a steep, west-facing slope with river cobble soils
- China Blue Vineyard has clay loam soils, with red chert and serpentine cobbles
- Chine Blue is the winery’s monopole, farmed by the Ad Ripa team
- Clones: 4, 8, 28, and To Kalon
- Planted in 2001, 2011, and 2016
- 100% Destemmed
- Native yeast fermentation in oak, open-top fermenters
- Two weeks on the skins, with gentle extraction using pumpovers
- Aged 22 months in French oak barrels (50% new)
- 180 cases produced
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Happy Canyon
Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-ADR-20-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-10-10
"Sourced predominately from younger vines at China Blue Vineyard, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is poised, understated and alluring on the nose. It displays clean, harmonious, dark-fruited flavors lifted by subtle herbal accents and gravelly undertones, introducing a medium-bodied yet elegant palate with admirable clarity and focus. The finish is beautifully delineated and balanced, showing the poise that Bordeaux varieties can achieve in Happy Canyon when approached with a deft touch."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2025-08-28
"Decidedly red-fruited, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara) shows all the classic Cabernet signatures, unfurling in the glass with bittersweet chocolate, red cherry, tobacco, mocha and dried herbs. Medium-bodied and nicely structured, it remains hemmed-in and calibrated through the even-tempered finish."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2025-11-06
"Derived from young vines at China Blue and Happy Canyon Vineyards, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a classic bouquet of leather, dried herbs and dark chocolate, set against a core of red and black fruit. The palate is supple, polished and elegantly plush, culminating in a rich finish framed by chalky tannins."