60% Zinfandel, 40% Petite Sirah Our first wine of the vintage is always Slipper Sippers, a festive and fresh ode to Nouveau reds intended to bring people together. Nouveau as a style of winemaking originated in Beaujolais, just south of Burgundy, where Gamay Noir is made using carbonic maceration. The process involves filling open top tanks with whole-cluster grapes and carbon dioxide, then sealing them for several days to kick off fermentation. Pioneering wine chemist and natural winemaker Jules Chauvet popularized this technique in the mid-20th century to make light, fruity, and delicious wines. Through the years we have pulled back from the carbonic maceration technique and the wine has evolved into something uniquely Las Jaras. The wine is mega delicious. It has a nose full of raspberry, marionberry, red plum, and cocoa. There are gobs of raspberry, chocolate covered cherry, and boysenberry on the juicy palate. The acidity is balanced and zippy and with a pleasurably long finish.