2024 Âmevive Wine "Périphérie", Ibarra-Young Vineyard, Los Olivos District AVA, California, USA

ABOUT THE WINE

Périphérie—French for “the edge” or “periphery”—reflects both the vineyard blocks from which it is sourced and the winemaking philosophy behind it. Périphérie was harvested on the last day of harvest at Ibarra-Young. The ratio of each of the three varieties was determined by the fruitfulness of vines as we worked up the two “peripherie” designate rows. The Marsanne, Syrah, and Mourvedre were harvested into the same picking bins and brought to the cellar to be destemmed into a two ton fermenter. After native fermentation commenced, this wine was made in a gentle “ infusion style” with minimal pour overs and only the lightest of love touches. Peripherie was sent to press after 10 days on skins. This wine was then aged for 6 months in neutral French oak barrels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered on March 18, 2025.

This is a fresh but serious expression of Ibarra-Young Vineyard. Possibly its truest representation as it encompasses all three of the original blocks on the property. 

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Âmevive, led by Alice Anderson, is redefining what it means to make soulful, sustainable wine in California. Based at the historic Ibarra-Young Vineyard, Alice employs a deeply regenerative farming model—no-till soil management, dry farming, rotational grazing, and interplanting—to cultivate biodiversity and vineyard health. Her winemaking is equally hands-off: native ferments, neutral vessels, no additives beyond minimal sulfur, and a deep respect for the integrity of the fruit. Périphérie embodies her ethos: celebrating the edges—both literal and metaphorical—with a wine that’s vibrant, expressive, and rooted in place. It's a bottle that speaks of experimentation, ecological balance, and a new kind of California wine narrative.