Stagiare "Sequences and Series" Santa Cruz Mountains Cab Sauv 2023

Stagiare "Sequences and Series" Santa Cruz Mountains Cab Sauv 2023Press 4 Red April May 2026 Direct Press Selection Brent Mayeaux named his project Stagiare French for intern or apprentice after his time working for wineries in France and Australia. He came back to the US in 2018 with the goal of finding his own vineyards to farm in California. Though de rigueur in France, this is nearly impossible in California because of the staggering costs. For a while he did manage to only make wine from sites that he farmed,

it’s also treated with the care and respect that this grape rarely sees

bright and absolutely delicious

after which the unfinished wine is bottled

and pastas

Wine showed me the way home

1 'Mirador' Manzanilla is a single barrel bottling

The vines are about 100m altitude and the soils are a mix of basaltic red clays

wildlife and how agriculture impacts them

and delectable

Press 4 Mix/White • August 2025

Matthew Hawkins

There are few wine regions in the world as progressive and supportive of their growers