Santa Cruz AVA
Syrah
A deep-purple, cool-climate Syrah whose savory earth, dark fruit, pepper, smoke, and leather were given a long runway through American oak, stainless settling, and intended bottle age.
Wine highlights
01 / Progress
The wine,
step by step.
- SourceSanta Cruz
Cool-climate Santa Cruz Syrah
The fruit came from the Santa Cruz appellation, where the cooler growing conditions shaped its savory aromatic profile.
- Élevage18 months
New American oak
The wine fermented and aged in new American oak for 18 months.
- Finish8 months
Stainless before bottle
A further eight months in stainless prepared the wine for bottling and extended development.
02 / Tasting record · Cellar record
“Dark fruit carried by earth, smoke, pepper, and leather.”
The wine was recorded as a deep-purple Syrah built to be laid down for several years before reaching its full development.
Wine profile
- Fruit
- Blackberry · black cherry · blueberry · plum
- Savory
- Earth · pepper · smoke · leather
- Color
- Deep purple
03 / Notes
What stays
in the record.
Built for patience
This was not intended as an immediate-release style. Its cool-climate fruit and American-oak frame were expected to need several years in bottle before fully resolving.