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Friends,
It is finally that time of year. Time to release a few vinous treats into the wild world of wine. Time to once again convince you why you need these bottles filled with purple/golden magic in your cellar. These new wines will be perfect for your table over the holidays. Both reds are dense and full throttle, great for cold weather and hearty food. The white, is perhaps a tad more nervy, bright, and disappears quite quickly once opened. If you'd like to get straight to the skinny, scroll down to THE CHECKLIST. If you'd like to know more about the names, label art etc.. continue reading

E99 No. 1

The E99 label at its core, was created simply because I thought it'd be fun to play with the varietals that have made it onto the world stage for centuries. Let’s face it, some of the most sought after wines in the world are made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. I wanted to see if I could make an enormous Cabernet comparable to Napa, and a white that might resemble one of the great Chardonnays of France; obviously done in my own style with a Californian/Santa Barbarian touch. I wanted to play in the Big Leagues. That’s really it. The label depicts a butterfly landing on a bull skull. At its most basic form, the butterfly represents a graceful white wine, and the bull represents an enormous red wine. But there’s more. If you'd like to dig a little deeper..
I've always loved the idea of contrast. Black and white. Power and grace. Male and female and how each form not only accentuates the other, but also strangely and desperately need one another. No matter what, both forms balance each other.
The label is a wood cut print I made. At first glance you can assume the bull has died, but the butterfly is still by his side, fluttering and full of life & color. It is my belief that true lovers will stay like this forever.

The name E99 is a short way of representing infinity on a calculator. I learned this in a college stats class where Sabreena and I met. Since that class, she and I have always used this as a little secret code to mean "forever." It has always stuck with us.

Butterflies are very free creatures, dancing from flower to flower, shrouded in color and beauty. They are graceful, but also incredibly powerful. Imagine if we didn't have these beautiful pollinators coloring brown hills into vivid wildflower rainbows. Butterflies essentially bring color to our world, and are a perfect representaton of the female form. Butterflies are gentle, but they are also very powerful and it is in this spirit that I strive to craft our white wines.

To me, bulls are physically very powerful, but often quite stubborn, and headstrong. None the less, they work hard, put their heads down, lead the heard and watch out for the weak. I thought that was a fitting way to represent the male form, and our new massive Cabernet bottling. Our E99 wine is dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon, with portions of Petite Verdot and Petite Sirah making an appearance. This is a behemoth wine that cannot be tamed by anything but time... or pretty butterflies.
While we made next to nothing of the white wine (and it isn’t included in the wine club shipment) I urge you to add on a couple bottles to your order before it is gone. You will not be disappointed. And besides, that bull needs its butterfly...

SPOT FEAT. BROOK WILLIAMS

As you know, our SPOT bottling is simply a way to highlight a specific vineyard and grower from a certain year. This wine is always a barrel selection from the cellar and only my favorite lots make the cut. These wines normally show great qualities of ageworthiness and also individuality. For the 2015 Vintage I chose our Slide Hill Vineyard Syrah, lovingly/biodynamically grown by my friend Brook Williams in Edna Valley just outside the city of San Luis Obispo. This wine is incredibly structured and will age very well. I never racked this wine until bottling, so it is very tight and closed when you first pop the cork. After 2-3 hours in the decanter it really comes alive. It takes some patience and oxygen to bring out all the complexity, nuance, and silkiness this wine has to offer. When it finally opens up the wine offers smoke, cedar, blackberries, cherries, pepper, and minerals.

THE CHECKLIST
LET’S MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR WINE SMOOTHLY
Your Fall 2017 Shipment will include the following:
(3) 2015 SPOT - Slide Hill Vineyard Syrah
(3) 2015 E99 RED - Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah
(+) 2016 E99 WHITE - Optional Add On - Available upon request
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Please notify us if you'd like to PICK UP your shipment. We will need to know by Friday, October 13th to ensure we don't ship your order. Will Call/Pick Up orders will be available Thursday-Sunday's 11-4pm (Tasting Room Hours) @ our winery in Tin City starting October 13th.
All SHIPMENTS will be sent the week of October 16-20th. Please notify us if this week doesn’t work for you. All shipments will arrive at the shipping address provided during the week of October 16th (M-F, 9am-5pm). A business or day address is highly recommended. An adult must be present to sign for the package. All wine shipments require and adult signature to be successfully delivered.
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sabreena@levowine.com || raleigh@levowine.com
Winery Phone: (805) 400-5994

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