Sao Paolo, Brazil, or Sampa as it in Known by the locals, boasts the culture of the Paulista, or “Sampa Dweller.” The motto of the Paulista is “tudo fora,” or as we gringos better recite: ‘let it all hang out.’ This wine is a tribute to the Paulistas and their lifestyle, emulated in many ways, - by their all out love for food. wine and winemaking.

Extreme weather conditions in 2008 —from an unseasonably cold April to an extended heat spell in September—led to the Napa Valley’s smallest per-acre yield to date.