MOM - 2023 Estate Grenache Blanc

MOM — 2023 GRENACHE BLANC

FROM OUR FAMILY TO HERS
ESTATE GROWN — EL CAMINO REAL VINEYARD — SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
Picked in 2023 | Bottled in 2024 | Enjoy NOW

You don’t name a wine MOM lightly.
You don’t slap that name on a bottle unless you’re willing to back it up with your whole damn soul.
Because when we say “MOM” around here, we’re not talking about brunch and a balloon.
We’re talking about the woman who stitched you together in her belly.
Who set the metronome of your heart with hers.
Who taught you how to live without ever saying a word.

This is not a gimmick.
It’s a tribute.
A bottle filled with reverence and rebellion.
Soft hands with calloused knuckles.
The kind of love that makes you a better man just by standing near it.

WHO IT’S FOR:

• If you have a mom you love?
  This bottle is for her.

• If you miss your mom so hard it catches in your throat when you smell something familiar?
  This bottle is for you.

• If you’re married to a mom and you can’t believe you got that lucky?
  This bottle is your thank you.

• And if you ARE a mom?
  Then let me be the first to say: You don’t need a reason.
  You don’t need a holiday.
  You don’t need permission.
  You already earned it.
  Crack this open on a Tuesday because you made it through Monday.
  Because you’ve got laundry in the dryer and a fire in your soul.
  Because you’ve walked through hell for your family and still brought snacks.

THE WINE:

2023 Grenache Blanc
Estate Grown. Picked by our family. For the strongest women we know.

From the El Camino Real Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley.
The vines grew under the same sun that warmed my mother’s shoulders on her morning walks.
The same valley that echoed with the cheers of every game she showed up to.
Every recital. Every graduation. Every time her boys stood on a stage or a field or just fell down and needed someone to believe in them.

The grapes?
Handpicked in 2023.
Bottled in 2024.
Drank whenever your heart says now.

Tasting Notes?
Sure.

• Stone fruit like peach and apricot.

• Bright lemon zest that wakes you up like a window thrown open.

• White flowers.

• The snap of clean linen.

• A finish that lingers like advice you didn’t take but should have.

This wine has structure.
But it’s tender.
It doesn’t demand your attention—it earns it.
Like a mother does. Every. Single. Day.

WHO IT’S ABOUT:

Linda Saarloos.
Youngest of six.
Born in Minnesota.
Rode west in the back window cubby of a station wagon.
Four-sport varsity athlete.
CIF Woman of the Year.
Two-time cheerleader.
Three-time cancer survivor.
One-time love of my father’s life.

She could paint a sunset and build the frame to hang it.
She raised two wild sons who punched first and thought later.
When we tore up the house, she didn’t punish us—she sent us outside to finish it.
When we fell apart, she patched us up and sent us back out.
She didn’t control us—she aimed us.
She didn’t break our spirit—she gave it a home.
She taught us to fight, but only when it was for something worth protecting.
She taught us to lose with grace.
And to win like we’d been there before.

WHY THIS WINE EXISTS:

Because we believe a mother’s name belongs on a bottle of wine, not just on a card.
Because when we toast, it should mean something.
Because flowers wilt, chocolates melt, and brunch ends.
But this bottle?
It stays.

You can put it on your shelf or bring it to the table.
You can open it with your siblings or drink it alone on a quiet porch while the sun goes down and you let yourself feel everything.
This is a bottle for the one person in your life you could never repay.
And wouldn’t want to.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

You don’t have to wait for Mother’s Day to open it.
But if you do?
Make it matter.
Pour it for her with both hands.
Hold your glass high.
And when you drink it, say her name out loud.

Because when you do?

She’ll hear it.
Wherever she is.
She’ll know.

This is MOM.
From our family to yours.
Raise a glass.

And if you’re still lucky enough to be able to say it, then say it now:
I love you, Mom.land's well-being, they ensure that future vintages of Grenache Blanc will continue to captivate and inspire.

Experience the Essence of Santa Barbara County

As you uncork a bottle of Saarloos & Sons' Grenache Blanc from the 2022 vintage, you are invited to embark on a sensory journey through the sun-drenched vineyards of Santa Barbara County. Each sip tells a story of tradition, craftsmanship, and the vibrant terroir that shapes every bottle of wine. Raise your glass and savor the essence of California in every drop of Estate Grenache Blanc from Saarloos & Sons.