J. Brix Wines The Augur Riesling 2017
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| Management number | 253563653 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$10.40 | Model Number | 253563653 | ||
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The Augur Riesling comes from Kick On Ranch Vineyard, located west of Los Alamos near Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The vineyard sits in a narrow east-west corridor that funnels Pacific wind inland, resulting in near-constant breeze and persistent marine fog. Soils are Arnold sand and Betteravia sandy loam over ancient beach deposits, diatomaceous earth, and chert — nutrient-poor ground that stresses the vines and concentrates flavor. The Riesling is among the last fruit to ripen at the site, typically harvested in October.
J. Brix has sourced Riesling from Kick On Ranch since 2010, introduced to the site through the work of winemaker Adam Tolmach of The Ojai Vineyard. The wine is fermented with native yeasts in neutral vessels, with no fining and no filtration. The name Augur references a Roman official who interpreted bird flight patterns as omens — a nod to the fact that when J. Brix first visited the vineyard, the ripening grapes were left without bird netting because the fruit still had so much acidity the birds would not eat it.
At 12.2% ABV, the 2017 Augur sits in off-dry to dry territory with firm acidity. Expect notes of honey, white florals, orange oil, and a petrol-like mineral lift typical of cool-climate Riesling. The finish carries lemon, roasted almond, and saline minerality drawn from the sandy, marine-sediment soils of Kick On Ranch.
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