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Cote of Paint 'Coquelicot Sangiovese'

$32.00

Santa Ynez Valley > Santa Barbara > California

Sangiovese, 2022

Cote of Paint is a Black woman-owned indie wine brand by Kristin Harris - built around community, play, and bringing wine back to what it's always been: a social experience. Drawing inspiration from game nights, high-brow/low-brow dinner tables, and indie creatives, the mission is simple: have fun, drink great wine, and level up your wine game. The Sangio from the famed Coquelicot vineyard was co-fermented with a touch of viognier for aromatic lift, then aged in neutral oak for 17 months. Bold, structured, and ready for anything. This wine doesn't mess around – just like you when you're in the zone. Pairs well with intense gaming sessions and victory dances.

Santa Ynez Valley > Santa Barbara > California

Sangiovese, 2022

Cote of Paint is a Black woman-owned indie wine brand by Kristin Harris - built around community, play, and bringing wine back to what it's always been: a social experience. Drawing inspiration from game nights, high-brow/low-brow dinner tables, and indie creatives, the mission is simple: have fun, drink great wine, and level up your wine game. The Sangio from the famed Coquelicot vineyard was co-fermented with a touch of viognier for aromatic lift, then aged in neutral oak for 17 months. Bold, structured, and ready for anything. This wine doesn't mess around – just like you when you're in the zone. Pairs well with intense gaming sessions and victory dances.

Grape: 98% Sangiovese, 2% Viognier

ABV: 13.2%

The Story: A few years ago, when it was abundantly clear that their original medical school plans had derailed due to gleeful entanglement in Santa Barbara’s wine industry, Kristin Harris and Nick Luis started pondering what meaningful role they could play in the business. So, they dropped out of med school and started making wine in 2018. Today, Cote of Paint remains a very small producer, crafting about 150 cases annually. That includes, depending on the vintage, pinot noir from Duvarita Vineyard, grenache from Christy & Wise, grüner veltliner and sangiovese from Cocquelicot, sauvignon blanc from Happy Canyon, and a rosé of grenache. Kristin is only the second black woman winemaker operating in Santa Barbara County, but recently located to the PNW, running back and forth to the winery in California. We’re thrilled to be among the first to feature her banging wines in Seattle.

Personality: For those proficient in Sangiovese from Italy, calm down. This is Santa Ynez Valley's take on an Italian classic - bright red fruits that feel like Summer in a glass, with just enough herb on the finish to make you think you've been cooking all day (even if you haven't).

Harmony: This is your mid-campaign bottle that was opened at the start of the night — it keeps the party moving, pairs with pizza, Doritos, or whatever you're stress-eating while someone explains the rules for the third time.