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2021 Matthiasson Syrah, Zayante Vineyard, Sata Cruz Mountains
$64.99
Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Zayante vineyard is the perfect place for Syrah. Organic and dry-farmed, it sits up at 1160 feet of elevation, on sandstone, shist, and shale soils. Cool morning fog and ocean breezes flow up from the Monterey Bay, followed by warm afternoon sun.
Furthermore, the farmer, Prudy Foxx, is an old friend, who worked with Jill back when she was in grad school studying cover crops, in the late 1980s.
To capture the Syrah spice, we used 100% whole clusters in the fermentation. The whole clusters also gave us plenty of structure and depth. We fermented in a small open top bin, with two punch downs per day. We gently pressed just after dryness, and aged the wine in neutral puncheons for 10 months.
Specs
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Matthiasson
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Syrah
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics West Coast, Black or Blue Fruit, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
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