Vineyards
Grown in the cool climate of the Sonoma Coast, the 2021 vintage is 86% Rodgers Creek Vineyard and 14% Cole Creek Vineyard.
Harvest Date: Sept 7
Brix: 24.0˚ average
Soil: Very gravelly Felta clay loam at Cole Creek and volcanic Kidd series gravelly loam at Rodgers Creek
AVA: Sonoma Coast
Winemaking
Varietal Composition: 91% Syrah and 9% Viognier, co-fermented
Fermentation: Fermented in tank as 75% destemmed fruit with 25% whole clusters. Spontaneous, native-yeast and malolactic fermentations
Aging: After aging sur lies for 18 months in 50% new French barrels from François Frères, the Syrah was bottled without filtration in June 2023.
