2019 Santa Barbara County Syrah

Appellation

Santa Barbara County

Varietal

Syrah

Wine Enthusiast

Jeb Dunnuck

Vineyard Sources

88% Rodney’s Vineyard from the Fess Parker Home Ranch, 7% Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, 3% Hampton Vineyard and 2% Camp Four Vineyard both located in the Santa Ynez Valley

Barrel Aging

Aged 20 months in French & American oak, of which 24% is new

Cooperage

Francois Freres, Meyrieux, Ermitage, Seguin Moreau

Technical Data

Composition

100% Syrah

Alcohol %

14.9

Acidity

0.580 g/100ml

3.81

Harvest Brix

24.9-26.8

Harvest Date

10/17-11/8/19

Production

2996 cases

Description

This handcrafted wine represents the best of what Santa Barbara County Syrah has to offer. Flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, spice and toast commingle on the palate with light mint and herbal notes.

Wine Critic Reviews

"Lots of peppery herbs, ripe red and black fruits, and a kiss of leather all emerge from the 2019 Syrah Santa Barbara County, a nicely balanced, complex, medium-bodied Syrah that over-delivers at the price. It will drink nicely for 4-6 years, if not longer." ~ Jeb Dunnuck "This brawny style of Syrah offers grilled meat, elderberry, leather and mesquite aromas on the nose. Iodine, smoked-meat and roasted-berry flavors show on the bold palate, which would handle any type of roasted beef." ~ Wine Enthusiast