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Syrah 'Santa Maria Valley - Bien Nacido Vyd'
Syrah 'Santa Maria Valley - Bien Nacido Vyd'
• Practicing Biodynamic
• 100% Syrah
• Source from Bien Nacido Vineyard’s X and Z blocks (Santa Maria Valley AVA)
• Z block was first introduced to Sashi by Adam Tolmach of Ojai Vineyard
• Z block was planted in 1992 over limestone soils with a southwest-facing exposition
• X block was planted in 1973, originally as own-rooted Riesling), but was grafted to Estrella River clone Syrah in 1986
• 70% whole-cluster
• Indigenous yeast fermentation in open concrete tanks for 21 days
• Aged 18 months in neutral French oak (12 months 228L barrique, 6 months 500L puncheon)
• 158 cases produced
• 12.8% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Maria Valley
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PSS-42-20 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-12-08
"Elegant and floral, the medium ruby-purple colored 2020 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard has alluring, layered scents of blackcurrant, blueberry, menthol, bitter chocolate and violet, gaining nuance with each return to the glass. Full-bodied yet light on its feet, it has a deep core of crunchy black fruit, abundant, powdery tannins, fireworks of fresh acidity and a very long finish replete with floral and herbal tones. This was vinified using around 30% whole clusters and comes from the Z and X blocks of Bien Nacido Vineyard."