Railsback Freres Carbonic Carignan - Santa Barbara, 2021 Bottle (los)

Description

Railsback Frères began as a rosé project in 2014 by brothers Lyle and Eric Railsback, who call their rosé “Les Rascasses” (scorpion fish in French) as a homage to Lulu Peyraud. Lulu was the proprietress of Domaine Tempier in Bandol, maker of their favourite rosé in Provence. Lyle was previously selling wine for legendary French importer Kermit Lynch for twelve years before leaving to focus on this Santa Ynez project. His brother Eric started Lieu Dit wines in Santa Barbara, inspired by wines of the Loire valley, and owns Verve Wine in NYC and San Francisco.

In addition to their dry rosé, they also make small lots of other Southern French grape varieties, including Vermentino, Carbonic Carignan, an inky red Mourvèdre, and Syrah from Bien Nacido that’s made entirely without the use of SO2. This is their Carbonic Carignan, emulating a style from Corbieres where the fruit is preserved and it is really very drinkable! Strawberries, cranberries, and baking spices, with herbaceous flavours of umami and sandalwood. A perfect match for cured meats, dark leafy greens, and of course the burger or pizza night!