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Sapphire Returns 2019
Stagiaire Wine • 750ml
$32.95
Sapphire, Samphire, & Saturn Returns in the words of winemaker Brent Mayeaux is made from "Sauvignon Blanc from Feliz Creek Vineyard in Hopland in Southern Mendocino County. Organic, dry-farmed, no tilling, old vines. Destemmed and macerated for just over a week and aged in neutral oak barrels for almost a year. Gentle tannic structure. Feijoa, guava, pear, and apple tart. California warmth for when COVID has got you down."
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The Wine: Sapphire, Samphire, & Saturn Returns 2019
Sapphire, Samphire, & Saturn Returns in the words of winemaker Brent Mayeaux is made from "Sauvignon Blanc from Feliz Creek Vineyard in Hopland in Southern Mendocino County. Organic, dry-farmed, no tilling, old vines. Destemmed and macerated for just over a week and aged in neutral oak barrels for almost a year. Gentle tannic structure. Feijoa, guava, pear, and apple tart. California warmth for when COVID has got you down."
The Producer: Stagiaire Wine
Stagiaire Wine is a project led by soft-spoken talented winemaker Brent Mayeaux. Brent is part of a scene of young winemakers who are changing the face of Santa Cruz Mountains wine region. Brent's dedication and talent are reflected in his wines, very precise, characterized by a perfectly balanced acidity that brings them to life. A must-try natural wine producer for all those who are willing to explore California every-complex natural wine landscape.
The Region: Santa Cruz Mountains
Shipping & Returns
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Re-shipping
If a package gets returned to us after three failed delivery attempts, we can only re-ship the wine upon payment of a re-shipping fee. Shipping wine is extremely expensive, we are sorry about this, but we have no other choice. Please make sure there's always someone at the address you enter as your shipping address.
Important Compliance Requirements
UPS and other carriers we might occasionally use can only deliver wine to customers who are 21 years or older.
Important COVID Update
UPS and FedEx declared that in order to protect their workers and customers, they no longer require a signature on delivery. This does not mean they will drop a wine box at your door. UPS delivery workers will make sure the person receiving the wine is 21 years or older, and will ask for his/her name - only then do they deliver the package.
Shipping Rates and Options
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Return Policy
If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns.
We may make arrangements for a return and refund if appropriate, and only after we receive unopened products back to our warehouse.
What is Natural Wine?
Natural winemaking has become a movement akin to a revolution, a nemesis to the industrialization and homogenization of wine in the past three decades. Natural wine producers are at the forefront of this movement, rejecting industrial winemaking techniques and the excessive use of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers in the vineyard. Perhaps even more importantly, natural wine should be seen as an agricultural product where farming is and essential part. Farming conditions, labor rights, sustainability, and ethical practises across the supply chain are now at the center of the discourse on natural wine.
Natural Wine Main Characteristics
🍇 Natural wine is made with organically or biodynamically-farmed grapes – even though in some cases they are not certified.
👩🌾 Natural wine is made implementing ethical labor practices that respect each and everyone involved in the process.
🦠 Natural wine is made with minimal intervention in the cellar during the winemaking process. Natural wine is made with natural yeast; no industrial yeast is added to add a particular flavor to the wine.
👨🔬 Most of our wines have no added sulfites. When producers do add sulfites they do so in minimal quantities (20-25 mg/l), which don't affect the taste of the wine.
🌿 Natural wines are often bottled unfined and unfiltered and as a result, sediment collects at the bottom of the bottle. Unfined natural wine is vegan-friendly.
Why Should I Try Natural Wine?
🍷 Natural wine is probably the most fascinating wine on the market. It can be wild and funky but it always shows a strong personality. Discovering natural wines is made even more exciting by the fact that each vintage is different and has a different flavor. The non-interventionist, hands-off winemaking approach, along with organic and biodynamic best practices in the vineyards, gives wines of unique character.