Meza Wine Club - May 2026
Enthusiast Red / White
Wine 1: Torre de Ona Finca Martin Rioja Crianza
100% Tempranillo from a selection of our Vallecilla, Camino de Laguardia, San Martín I and San Martín II vineyards in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria.mAged 16 months since February 2023 in new American oak barrels of our own manufacture (60%) and French oak of two wines (40%). We carry out 3 traditional rackings, by candlelight, from barrel to barrel to separate the sediments manually and avoid aggressively filtering it. After stabilization, bottled in June 2025. Deep cherry red with garnet rim, clean and bright, medium-high layer. Nose of remarkable intensity and good definition, dominated by ripe red and black fruits (raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and red plum), well assembled with the contributions of aging: notes of roasted coffee, vanilla, cocoa, sweet spices (cloves) and a background of liquorice. Pleasant attack on the palate, with a balanced mid-palate, supported by a well-integrated acidity that provides freshness and verticality. Fine, polished tannins with a silky texture, which contribute to a well-defined structure. Persistent finish, with return of fruit and spicy notes.
Wine 2: Stolpman Sauvignon Blanc
We planted the first 2-acre block of Sauvignon Blanc on our estate’s Limestone soils back in 1999. After selling the grapes to other winemakers for a few years, Stolpman bottled its first Sauvignon Blanc from the 2008 vintage. We fell in love with the wine and have since grafted and own-rooted 8 more acres. We now augment the Estate’s fruit with neighboring vineyards farmed by Ruben Solorzano for low yields.
Healthy winter rain, almost mirroring 2023 precipitation pattern, set us off on a relatively late bud break. The vines naturally set a lighter crop than 2023, and minimal cluster thinning was needed as the vines had already balanced themselves. Summer proved beautifully moderate and weather didn’t warm up until the second week of September. We harvested Sauvignon Blanc over a span of 4 weeks from Ruben’s warmer Happy Canyon sites through Santa Ynez Valley and finally the coolest, windiest sites near Los Alamos.
Lemon preserve spread on toast. Cucumber and freshly cubed mango. The crispness of pressed linen in the sunshine, smooth sheets of texture from the front palate through the finish. Lightly charred cedar plank sprinkled with citrus brings savory nuance and a backbone to the tropical fruit flesh.