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Jul 11, 2023 · Scott Sampler, a former film director turned viticulture maverick, is disrupting the natural wine landscape one porch pounder at a time.
scott sampler, winemaker/proprietor. the Central Coast Group Project (CCGP) is a boutique producer of fine wines located in Santa Barbara County. at CCGP the goal is simple: we hope our love of wine, generosity of spirit and humble efforts in the cellar fully translate to your glass, transporting you, if only for a sip, to the golden age...
- 53 Industrial Way Buellton, CA, 93427 United States
- info@ccgpwines.com
- (805) 874-2316
Jan 30, 2017 · Scott Sampler, of the Central Coast Group Project, offers oenophiles a rare perspective on that process with "Variations on a Clone, Op.1, 174 & 877," a group of three bottles each based on a...
Feb 13, 2018 · “Every Sunday, I grew up eating sauce,” said winemaker Scott Sampler, who was raised in Los Angeles during the 1970s and ’80s by an Italian-American mother and African-American, World War II–vet-turned-commercial/fine-artist father. Hot on the city’s emerging culinary scene, they introduced good food and sips of wine to their son at an early age.
- The Central Coast Group Project
- Extended Maceration
- The Central Coast Group Project 2012 “Names” White Hawk Syrah
The first thing that strikes you about Scott Sampler is his humbleness. He is quiet and almost a little shy. Even the name of his winery “The Central Coast Group Project”, is not all about him, it’s meant to be inclusive of all the people that helped him along the way to bring this wine to fruition. Of course once you get him speaking on wine…And t...
Okay, so let’s delve into a little on this extended maceration thing. First off, what is maceration? It’s the time during fermentation when the grape skins and colors are left in the juice. Dr. Vinny likens it to steeping tea. http://www.winespectator.com/drvinny/show/id/42983 You also sometimes hear about “cold soak” or “cold maceration”. That is ...
At the seminar we tasted Scott’s 2012 “Names” White Hawk Syrah from White Hawk Vineyard in Los Alamos. This was his first vintage. He picked all of the grapes on the same day, but separated them into lots according to block and clone. This had a 43-day maceration time, and then aged 20 months in neutral French oak with 18 months on the gross lees a...
11K Followers, 1,079 Following, 69 Posts - Scotty-Boy! (@scottyboywine) on Instagram: "fine wines & super-coolers by CCGP / mischievous little brother to @largedoorwine".
Feb 15, 2019 · In an effort to colorfully illustrate this link, I sought out one of our region’s more eclectic wine personalities: Scott Sampler, winemaker/proprietor of “the Central Coast Group Project (CCGP)”.
