Stagiare Wines, Santa Cruz Mountains Red Wine 'Scales And Arpeggios', 2022
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Named for the foundational tools of musical practice, Scales and Arpeggios feels like a winemaker working through ideas with grace and restraint. Made from organically farmed fruit in the Santa Cruz Mountains—a region known for its cool air, forested slopes, and raw Pacific energy—this blend is equal parts discipline and creativity.
The 2022 vintage is savory and bright, with red fruit, dried herbs, and a forest-floor edge that speaks more to coastal France than big California ripeness. It’s a red wine with light touch: gently extracted, lifted by acidity, and framed by fine tannins. Whether it’s Pinot Noir, Gamay, or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year), the point isn’t varietal character—it’s harmony and feel.
Best served with a slight chill, alongside roast vegetables, charcuterie, or anything that rewards subtlety. For fans of Loire reds, Cru Beaujolais, or new-wave California producers making wines with restraint and soul, Scales and Arpeggios is quietly captivating.