2022 Brecon Budgie Smuggler
The Budgie is back! Brecon’s infrequent version of “cross border diplomacy.” This old world genre-busting blend was secretly conceived as far away from the U.N. as possible. (Bondi Beach, the spiritual home of said Budgie Smuggler) by our often less than diplomatic vinomaker. Blending proceeded with representatives from Bordeaux, the Rhone and Northern Spain. Strangely the final Budgie Smuggler would be most at home on the Iberian peninsula as it is more reminiscent of a complex, spicy, cigar box, leathery but elegant Spanish red!
91 pts, Gold. LA Invitational Wine Comp, March 2025
For Sci Fi geeks this vintage was akin to a mere “four body” problem (varieties) yet compares oh so favorably to our initial eight body offering in 2021. Understanding we had to blend from the get go, we put the two core varieties together quickly (although this is mathematically hard to prove) only tinkering with the blend as the harvest moon approached.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Varietal Composition | 63.80% 2022 Petit Verdot, Adelaida District, Brecon Estate Vineyard
24.94% 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaida District, Brecon Estate Vineyard
6.27% 2022 Mourvedre, Templeton Gap District, Moonsprings Vineyard
4.99% 2023 Petite Sirah, Adelaida District, Rolph Vineyard
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| Appellation | Paso Robles |
| Acid | 0.58g/100ml |
| PH | 3.84 |
| Aging | Drink Now - 2037 |
| Residual Sugar | 0.10g/100ml |
| Alcohol | 15.20% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 08/21/2024 |
| Cases Produced | 374 |
All are Calcareous vineyards either in the Templeton Gap or Adelaida sub districts. All are above 1200’ and to be consistent with the avian theme of this tech sheet, most have suitable bird netting, low flying raptors, or other bird scaring devices. Just to ensure the fruit is undamaged before it heads to the winery.
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