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Scotty Boy!

Big Tang Syrah 2018

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Tasting notes

Four hundred fifty-one days on skins from White Hawk's sandy, nutrient-deficient soils in Cat Canyon produces a Syrah unlike anything grown in California — tangy, spiced, and built for the fridge rather than the decanter. The coriander and black peppercorn nose alongside under-ripe dates and blackberry on the palate is a combination you rarely find in a bottle this unpretentious.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Black PepperBlackberryDried VioletCoriander & Spice
  • Style: Chillable natural red; 100% Syrah; extended skin contact; tangy, spiced, and dark-fruited
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Syrah; White Hawk Vineyard, Cat Canyon, Los Alamos; sustainably farmed; ~900 ft elevation; pure sand soils
  • Winemaking: 451 days on skins; native yeast fermentation; racked to tank 2.5 months; bottled unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfur
  • Serving: Serve at 47-55F; no decant needed; expect cloudiness and sediment
  • Pairing: Lamb, merguez sausage, charcoal-grilled meats, cured charcuterie, aged hard cheese
  • Similar To: For fans of Northern Rhone Syrah and chillable reds who want extreme skin-contact depth

Big Tang is 100% Syrah sourced from White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon, Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County. White Hawk sits at roughly 900 feet elevation on a south-facing slope of nearly pure sand — soils so nutrient-poor and free-draining that yields are low and berry concentration runs high. The proximity to the Pacific keeps the growing season cool and even, which preserves the lively acidity that makes this wine worth chilling.

Winemaking here is extreme by any measure: the 2018 spent 451 days on its skins before being racked to tank for two and a half months of settling. No inoculations, no additions, no added sulfur. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered, so expect cloudiness and sediment — both intentional and expected.

On the nose: ume plum blossom, desiccated violet, coriander, and black peppercorn. The palate delivers under-ripe dates, blackberry, and cinnamon with a tangy spine that holds everything together. Serve chilled — this is not a wine to overthink.

Scotty Boy! is the natural wine offshoot of the Central Coast Group Project (CCGP), operating out of Buellton, California. Winemaker Scott Sampler built CCGP around long-macerated, age-worthy Syrah and Grenache from Santa Barbara County before launching Scotty Boy! as a lighter-touch, drink-now counterpart to those bigger wines.

The tangy acidity and spiced character make this a natural match for lamb kebabs, merguez sausage, or anything off a charcoal grill. A cured meat and aged cheese board works well — the wine's grip handles fat without overwhelming it. Serve cold enough that it feels refreshing alongside food.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Syrah
Farming:, Sustainable
Vintage:, 2018
Alcohol:, N/A
Country:, United States
Region:, Santa Barbara County
Appellation:, Santa Barbara County
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Scotty Boy!

Scott Sampler launched the Central Coast Group Project (CCGP) in 2012 out of a facility at 53 Industrial Way in Buellton, California. Before CCGP, Sampler spent nearly a decade making slow-aged, fine dining-oriented wines. CCGP specializes in small-lot Syrah and Grenache-based wines sourced from organically and sustainably farmed vineyards across Santa Barbara County.

Scotty Boy! Fine Wines and Super-Coolers is the natural wine side project born from CCGP. The concept is vin de soif — wines meant to be drunk young, served cold, and consumed without ceremony. Grapes come exclusively from small family-owned vineyards farmed at minimum sustainably, often organically or biodynamically, and harvested entirely by hand.

In the cellar, the Scotty Boy! protocol is no inoculations, no additions, no added sulfur, native fermentation only, always bottled unfined and unfiltered. The Big Tang 2018 represents the furthest extreme of that philosophy: an exceptionally long 451-day maceration on skins followed by two and a half months of tank settling before bottling.

Wine region

Santa Barbara County, United States

Santa Barbara County sits on California's Central Coast roughly 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Its defining geographic feature is a set of transverse mountain ranges that run east-west rather than north-south, opening the valleys directly to the Pacific Ocean. This orientation funnels cold marine air and morning fog deep into the growing areas, keeping temperatures low relative to other California wine regions. Diurnal swings are significant, with daytime highs and cool overnight lows preserving natural acidity in the grapes.

White Hawk Vineyard in Cat Canyon near Los Alamos sits within the broader Santa Barbara County AVA at approximately 900 feet elevation. The soil is nearly pure sand — one of the few vineyard sites in California where Syrah vines genuinely struggle for survival, producing low yields and small, concentrated berries. The Los Alamos Valley sub-area, positioned in the northern part of Santa Ynez Valley, is home to a cluster of Rhone-focused producers who prize the site's cool mornings, sandy soils, and extended hang time.

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