Amplify -- Mixtape Red

One of my first more obviously “natural wine” choices, I felt this was a good wine to take a step further with you into such territory. Fun label, real story, good juice. Husband and wife team Cameron & Marlen Porter first bonded over a shared love of wine and music, and Amplify is a natural extension of their two greatest passions. As winemakers they “seek to amplify the voice of site and enhance the most singular characteristics of a given vineyard, marrying a sense of place with a sense of style.”

Grape: Merlot 35%, Grenache Blanc 29%, Refosco 18%, Sangiovese, 15% Tempranillo 3%

Region: Santa Barbara County, California, USA

Farming: Organic

Winery: Grenache Blanc & Refosco are direct press for just a couple hours skin contact, the rest of the varietals are fermented to dryness on their skins