Segundo Wines Inwood's Second Label

Our "Segundo" line of wines is Inwood Estates' Second Label. As the name implies, "Segundo" means "second" in Spanish, these wines originate from barrels or lots of our Estate-Level wines which we believe are not of the quality that we demand for our Inwood wines. Every so often, we assess what wine we have accumulated from our regular cellaring and look for wine on the open market which blends well with what we have. The result is an exceptional value wine which has many of the characteristics of more expensive, hand-made offerings. Why is this? And what is factory wine? Usually, the Inwood portion of Segundo has been treated and cellared just like our fine wines, meaning that they have been aged in French Oak for a significant length of time and at an accompanying expense to our winery. Today, most value priced wine is what we in the industry call factory wine. Made in very large quantities and manipulated to save costs, most factory wine notoriously tastes like every other factory wine. These wines are so much a product of focus groups and bulk production techniques that there can be very little distinction between them other than their elaborate labels and artwork. With our Segundo series, the consumer gets a portion of the wine that has been hand-made. This gives the wine a character that is distinct from other similarly priced wines and stands out among the ocean of factory wine in the supermarkets and big beverage stores. Segundo wines come only in red and white and a port-style dessert wine called 'Rubyna', but can vary in other ways. Most are non-vintage, so they bear a Lot Number to help consumers identify one from another. Also, most are blends, since they originate from our Estate wines. However, in the future, it is likely that some Lots will bear a vintage as well as a varietal name. Each of these decisions about future releases will be made as the wines express themselves in the best way.