J. Brix Wines Cobolorum Riesling Pet Nat 2019
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| Management number | 253563654 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$15.20 | Model Number | 253563654 | ||
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Cobolorum is 100% Riesling grown at Kick On Ranch Vineyard, located a few miles west of Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County, close to Vandenberg Air Force Base. The vineyard was originally planted in 1991 and expanded to 108 acres in 2007. Its marine-based sandy loam soils rest above deep gravelly alluvial deposits, and the site is one of the coldest and windiest in the county, funneling Pacific fog and ocean air directly onto the vines.
This is a pétillant naturel made by méthode ancestrale: the wine is bottled before primary fermentation completes, capturing its own CO2 in the bottle. It is undisgorged, unfined, unfiltered, and made with no added sulfites. Expect a small amount of yeast sediment and a persistent, lively bead. Production was approximately 260 cases.
The name Cobolorum comes from the Latin for goblin, J. Brix's affectionate nickname for the Kick On Ranch Riesling vines. The wine drinks at 12% ABV and sits in slightly off-dry territory, with bright grapefruit, green apple, and cidery yeast character. Refrigerate upright overnight before opening to let sediment settle.
J. Brix began sourcing Riesling from Kick On Ranch in 2010 after tasting a bottling by Adam Tolmach of The Ojai Vineyard. This pet nat has earned recognition including a top ranking in a New York Times tasting panel led by Eric Asimov in 2018.
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