Outward was started in 2016 by a rock-climbing couple, Ryan and Natalie — Ryan's father ran Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. This Chenin comes from 50-year-old vines on a remote limestone hillside, one of the first vineyards ever planted in San Luis Obispo County.
The numbers
Drink windowDrinking well (2025–2030)
Typical retail~$28
In cellars1 member keeps this bottle
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