Lo-Fi make wines in California that aren't intended to amass points or collectors: they're fun, drinkable, clear representations of the fruit with which the winemakers work. This Malbec from Santa Barbara isn't overly extracted or too inky: it's got deep, brambly fruit, eucalyptus, and red and black plums. Fuller-bodied, but still with a sense of freshness and lift. Fuzzy, not overly polished: lo-fi.

Hand harvested and organically grown; not de-stemmed, crushed by foot once daily after which the top was again sealed. Fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic by naturally occurring bacteria. No sulfur used at crusher. The wine was racked twice prior to bottling.