85% Nebbiolo & 15% Barbera from California, USA. Mostly organic.

"We’ve made Super Gnario for a few years now — a delicious blend of grapes originally from northwest Italy, now farmed down in the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara. Savory Nebbiolo anchors this wine, but we bring out fruitiness by adding a small percentage of Barbera to the final blend. 

Historically, these two grapes were regularly blended in the region, but as Barolo became a trophy in wine collectors’ cellars, the table wines fell out of favor. With our general affection for regional table wines, the Alta Gaviota Vineyard provided the perfect spot to build this one. These grapes ferment for over two months on the skins before we press them to French oak barrels for 18 months of aging. We used a few new barrels to help tame the massive tannins that Nebbiolo brings to the party. 

While we’re inspired by foreign wines, we know Happy Canyon will never taste like Piedmont. We don’t want to give the impression that this is something true to type from Italy, hence the name 'Super Gnario.'"