The newest kid on the Ventura County wine trail block, Four Brix Winery, is nearly ready for prime time. The winery, started by 6 friends all with the love of wine, started wine making as a hobby, then finally decided to share their wines inspired by France, Italy, Spain and California with their friends and family. The name Four Brix comes from the four wine regions they are inspired by and brix (pronounced bricks) being the measurement of how much sugar is in the grape. Their wines have already generated some buzz in the area.
Starting May 2 at The Wineyard in Thousand Oaks, sample their Super Tuscan wines along with Zeductive (Zin and Syrah blend) and their white Rhone style wine called Smitten. Prices to take home the wine will range from about $22 to $40. Other upcoming events include a meet the winemaker night on May 20th at The Wineyard and a coming out party on April 24th at Lost Canyons Golf Club (limited tickets available).
From the website:
Scosso, our Super-Tuscan style is made from Sangiovese grown in Westside Paso Robles. The Sangiovese is combined with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to complete this silky smooth wine.
Zeductive is a blend of Zinfandel & Petite Sirah. OurZinfandel is harvested from Paso Robles and is combined with the Petite Sirah from the Russian River Valley in Sonoma.
Smitten, a white Rhone-style made with Viognier from Tres Pinos has been married with the Marsanne from Lake San Antonio.
KnightNgale Vineyard in Paso Robles; site of their Syrah and Zinfandel grapes.
Four Brix Zeductive, Scosso and Rhondezvous.
Wine makers Steve and Lora Simonsgaard, Gary and Karen Stewart, and Tracy and James Noonan.
Wed, Mar 31, 2010
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