AROMAS & FLAVORS
The 2019 Syrah is a textbook representation of the Sta. Rita Hills. The wine opens with soft white pepper aromas, with accents of kalamata olive, and earthy pomegranate juice. On the palate, it has ribbons of red plum and cranberry fruit with hints of espresso bean and smoky tobacco leaf. We recommend serving this wine with rosemary pork tenderloin and cranberry chutney.
VINEYARDS & WINEMAKING
The fruit for this wine was harvested and sorted in the vineyard prior to arrival at the winery. The clusters were then carefully destemmed to keep the berries intact. Additional hand sorting removed any jack stems before the fruit was transferred to small, stainless steel, open-top fermenters. The juice and skins were cold soaked for 4 days prior to fermentation and then gently punched down for several days. After primary fermentation was complete, the new wine was drained and the skins were gently pressed. The Syrah was aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels, 50% new.
VINTAGE
The 2019 Syrah is a textbook representation of the Sta. Rita Hills. The wine opens with soft white pepper aromas, with accents of kalamata olive, and earthy pomegranate juice. On the palate, it has ribbons of red plum and cranberry fruit with hints of espresso bean and smoky tobacco leaf. We recommend serving this wine with rosemary pork tenderloin and cranberry chutney.
