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Beta, Lupina, 2022

Red Wine from California, United States
$139.99
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This is California wine from a winemaker who trained at Harlan and then chose restraint over power. Ketan Mody started Beta to explore California fruit his own way. The house style keeps alcohol low (rarely above 13%, which is a statement in Cabernet country), uses wild-yeast fermentations in large casks of 500 liters or more, and otherwise leaves the wine alone. Big casks are the quieter choice: they shape the wine without coating it in the oak flavor that small barrels bring. Lupina is Mody's 2022 bottling under the Beta label. Getting hold of one takes some luck, because Beta's wines usually sell out to the mailing list within 24 hours. It's a great bottle for anyone curious what California fruit tastes like when a serious talent deliberately dials it back.

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More about Beta

Ketan Mody founded Beta to explore California fruit at its edge: low alcohol (rarely above 13%), minimal intervention, wild fermentations in massive casks of at least 500 liters. Mody apprenticed at Harlan before striking out to make wines that sell out in 24 hours via mailing list. That's a cult vote of confidence. Beta proves that serious, ambitious winemaking doesn't require cult pricing or self-importance.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Rosemary-grilled lamb chops, a pan-seared ribeye with mushroom pan sauce, duck breast with cherry jus, or a wild mushroom and farro risotto.

Tasting Profile

Expect a restrained, lower-alcohol take on California Cabernet Sauvignon: red and black currant, cedar and a savoury, herbal edge rather than jammy ripeness. It should be medium-bodied and fresh, with bright acidity, fine-grained tannins and only a subtle touch of wood from large casks, finishing dry and lifted. Think closer to classic Bordeaux than to a blockbuster Napa Cabernet.

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