2022 Fess Parker Family Holiday Blend

Appellation

Santa Barbara County

Varietal

Red Blend

Jeb Dunnuck

Vinous

Vineyard Sources

86% Rodney’s Vineyard from the Fess Parker home ranch, 14% Camp Four Vineyard all located in Santa Barbara County

Barrel Aging

Aged 22 months in 42% in new French and American oak

Cooperage

Francois Freres, Boutes, Meyrieux, Mercurey, Seguin Moreau

Technical Data

Composition

40% Syrah, 40% Petite Sirah, 20% Grenache

Alcohol %

14.9

Acidity

0.580 g/100mL

3.75

Production

88 cases

Description

Introducing the Fess Parker Family Holiday Blend — a limited-edition wine created to celebrate the joy of giving, gathering, and raising a glass together this holiday season. Crafted in the same composition as our popular Big Easy Red Blend (which received 94 points from Jeb Dunnuck), this seasonal release offers layers of lush dark fruit, warm spice, and a smooth, lingering finish.

The nostalgic label captures a rare, snowy day at Fess Parker Winery in 1999 — a quiet reminder of the beauty found in slowing down, looking back, and savoring the moments that make the season meaningful. May this wine bring warmth, joy, and good cheer to your holiday table.

Wine Critic Reviews

"...It has an inky hue and wonderfully pure aromatics of ripe black and blue fruits, pepper, violets, and spice. This is medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, polished mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This cuvée used to be a simple fruit bomb, but it's miles away today and offers remarkable purity, finesse, and balance. It's beautifully done, and I'd happily drink a bottle any time over the coming 7-8 years. Drink 2025-2033." ~ Jeb Dunnuck "The 2022 Big Easy Santa Barbara County is rich and forward but in no way overdone. Lush black fruit, spice, menthol, cocoa and vanilla make for a very New World feel. Fresh and juicy, it's an easy-drinking wine that will delight readers who prefer a more forward style of Rhône blend." ~ Antonio Galloni's Vinous