After countless bottles shared together and many trips to France, Eric Railsback and Justin Willett founded Lieu Dit focusing on the varieties indigenous to France, now grown in Santa Barbara County. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is exclusively sourced from the stony, serpentine block 46B of the Santa Ynez Vineyard, tucked into the easternmost reaches of the Happy Canyon AVA. Pressed down to french barriques (approximately 10% of which were new)

Pairing: Burger, steak frites

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from Santa Ynez Vineyard (Happy Canyon AVA)

Soil: Clay loams with serpentine and chert soils