2018 Syrah
Our 2018 Syrah/Malvasia field-blend gives plum, cherries, fresh pine, freshly grated nutmeg, caramel, and peppercorn in the nose. There’s a dusty, chalky loveliness to this wine and a lift of orange peel that complements the ample structure provided by the 60% whole cluster fermentation.
Mouthcoating, with an elegant earthiness that transforms while in the glass.
Wine Specifications
ABV
14.4%
Vintage
2018
Region
Santa Barbara County
Varietal
95% Syrah, 5% Malvasia Bianca
Vineyard notes
Planted in 2014 this block is really coming into its own. After a cool and wet winter that led to a mild spring, we had great fruit set and slow and steady ripening through the summer. The perfect conditions allowed us to pick the fruit over a few days in late September
Production notes
2018 was our second vintage of this beautiful block of Syrah. With the vines in full production we experimented with whole-cluster fermentation in three distinct lots. After one month on the skins we pressed into 500L puncheons and 228L barriques. The resulting wine lots were uniquely delicious, and ultimately they complimented each other to create a complex and harmonious final blend.
CASES: 200
