2019 Syrah

2019 TASTING NOTES

The stunning black fruits and slight peppery goodness give way to this complete Syrah. The mouthfeel is round and smooth which transitions beautifully to a long and lingering finish. It is very well balanced with a texture that is both velvety and structured.

VINEYARD & WINEMAKING

The soft rolling hillsides of Peake Ranch Vineyard have gentle slopes facing north, northeast, northwest, and west allowing for varying exposures to the sun, wind, and fog that rolls in. In the southeastern part of Sta. Rita Hills AVA, the vineyard is organically farmed to the smallest details maximizing fruit flavors.

Hand-harvested on September 24, September 28, and October 4, 2019

Hand-sorted then fermented in open-top fermentors

Aged in French Oak neutral barrels for 18 months

Bottled July 17, 2021

30 cases produced

VINTAGE NOTES

2019 was a classic cool-climate year in the Sta. Rita Hills. A wet and cold winter cleansed vineyard soils and provided a good profile of soil moisture. A cool Spring helped delay bud break until late March. Cool and windy conditions around bloom resulted in an extended flowering, but we saw a decent set in Syrah. June was warm, but July and early August were generally cooler and ripening slow. Late August introduced significant heat which was welcome to ripen the sun-loving grapes. September was cool and sunny, and in early October we picked at prime ripeness.