2012 M5 Reserve

The Blend: 43% Grenache, 41% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, 4% Counoise, and 3% Cinsault.

M5 Mission statement: M5 is a wine that is from a thought—a blend that is an amalgamation of memories, both distant and
recent, from the numerous wines I have tasted and loved. ~ Doug Margerum

M5 reserve is M5 that is aged an additional year in a 500 liter seasoned French Oak puncheons creating a richer more complex
wine.

Vineyard Regions: Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, Sta. Rita Hills, and Foxen Canyon

Vintage Conditions: 2012 was a good year for growers, as the yields were high and the quality was very good. Nice cool
mild summer, low wind spring, so a great set. No rain, no frost, and no storms – amazingly. Summer arrived with little fog
and perfect clear warm (not hot) days allowed for slow grape development retaining natural grape acidity resulting in low
alcohol wines with rich concentrated varietal flavors.

Maturation: This wine was matured for 21 months in neutral French oak Puncheons.

Wine Analysis: Alcohol 14.2%, pH 3.58, and TA 6.1 g/L.

Production: 220 six packs.