Mallea

  • Santa Barbara, California, United States
Mallea

Mallea is a collaboration between viticulturist Erik Mallea (director of viticulture at Sanford & Benedict and a co-founder of Willett-Mallea Farming) and winemaker Justin Willett (of Tyler Winery and Lieu-Dit Winery). After working together in various capacities for over a decade, Erik and Justin have started this exciting new project to highlight Santa Barbara County’s potential with Rhône grape varieties. They are farming four small vineyard sites clustered around Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara. The initial release features three wines: a Grenache Blanc, Grenache Rosé, and a GSM red blend, made by Justin Willett at his winery in Lompoc, CA. We are thrilled to welcome Mallea Wine Co. to the Bowler portfolio!

The labels reference Erik Mallea’s Basque heritage, depicting 19th & 20th-century aspen tree carvings by Basque shepherds in the American West. Erik’s father, Joxe Mallea-Olaetxe, is a respected scholar of this cultural tradition.

Image Producer PRODUCT Description Country / Region

DB4466-22
Organic
Mallea Grenache Blanc Santa Barbara County
2022
Grenache Blanc
100% Grenache Blanc from Coteaux de Clair Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. This 2-acre site has been farmed organically since being...
United States

DB4466-23
Organic
Mallea Grenache Blanc Santa Barbara County
2023
Grenache Blanc
100% Grenache Blanc from Coteaux de Clair Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. This 2-acre site has been farmed organically since being...
United States

DB4467-22
Organic
Mallea Grenache Rosé Santa Barbara County
2022
Grenache
A blend of Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir from Rolling Vines Vineyard and Couteaux de Clair Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. Both sites...
United States

DB4468-21
Sustainable
Mallea Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre Santa Barbara County
2021
Grenache
Grenache 44%, Syrah 42%, Mourvedre 14% from four vineyard sites in Los Olivos and the greater Santa Ynez Valley - Rolling Vines, Bernat,...
United States