2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah; percentage not stated
Drinking Window 2029-2032+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Deep colluvial fan of sand and calcareous soils with excellent drainage
Elevation 182.88 meters
Harvest Dates 12 Oct 2024
Brix at Harvest 21.9°
Sites Saveria Vineyard
Grape Clone Estrella and Syrah Noir
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 7 Jul 2026
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 2.2 tons were hand-harvested and sorted. Fermentation used 75% whole clusters and native yeast after a five-day cold soak, followed by a spontaneous 15-day fermentation with daily punch-downs. The wine matured for 20 months in used French oak and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Production was 124 cases; vineyard yield was 1 ton/acre, and farming was described as practicing organic.
Tasting Notes Black currant, menthol, olive tapenade, salted plum, bay leaf, and violet
Food Pairing Merguez with labneh; barbecue ribs; charred eggplant
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.9%
Residual Sugar 0.9 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 6.09 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah; percentage not stated
Drinking Window 2025-2035+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Deep colluvial fan of sand and calcareous soils with excellent drainage
Elevation 182.88 meters
Harvest Dates 20 Oct 2022
Brix at Harvest 22.5°
Sites Saveria Vineyard
Grape Clone Estrella and Syrah Noir
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 13 Feb 2024
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 2.3 tons were hand-harvested and sorted. Fermentation used 75% whole clusters and native yeast after a five-day cold soak; the wine was gently pressed 21 days later. It matured for 16 months in used French oak without SO2 until bottling and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Production was 98 cases and vineyard yield was 1 ton/acre.
Tasting Notes Oil-cured olive, Italian plum, black pepper, graphite, blackberry, and cordyceps
Food Pairing Lamb meatballs; lacquered short ribs; steak frites
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.7%
Residual Sugar 0.1 g/L
pH 3.57
Total Acidity 6.18 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah; percentage not stated
Drinking Window 2025-2035+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Deep colluvial fan of sand and calcareous soils with excellent drainage
Elevation 182.88 meters
Harvest Dates 31 Oct 2021
Brix at Harvest 21.6°
Sites Saveria Vineyard
Grape Clone Estrella and Syrah Noir
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Puncheons and barriques
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 10 Jul 2023
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 2.95 tons were hand-harvested and sorted. Fermentation used 66% whole clusters and wild yeast after a five-day cold soak; the wine was gently pressed 21 days later. It matured on its lees in used French puncheons and barriques without SO2 until bottling and was bottled unfiltered. Production was 175 cases and vineyard yield was 1 ton/acre.
Tasting Notes Blackberry liqueur, bacon fat, cracked pepper, dried fig, wild blueberry, and baking spice
Food Pairing Coq au vin; anchovy-rubbed lamb chops; wild boar sausages
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
Residual Sugar 0.1 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah; percentage not stated
Drinking Window 2023-2030+
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Deep colluvial fan of sand and calcareous marine deposits with excellent drainage
Elevation 182.88 meters
Harvest Dates 2 Nov 2019
Brix at Harvest 22.9°
Sites Saveria Vineyard
Grape Clone Estrella and Syrah Noir
Vine Age Syrah planted in the late 1990s
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Puncheons and barriques
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 25 Jun 2021
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 2.43 tons were hand-harvested and sorted. The Vinification section says 75% whole clusters and wild yeast, followed by a five-day cold soak and gentle pressing 21 days later. The wine matured on its lees in used French puncheons and barriques without SO2 until bottling and was bottled unfiltered. Production was 150 cases and vineyard yield was 1 ton/acre.
Tasting Notes Olive tapenade, violet, pink peppercorn, wild blueberry, rosemary, and smoked meat
Food Pairing Barbecue brisket; Korean short ribs; merguez sausages
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.9%
Residual Sugar 0.1 g/L
pH 3.58
Total Acidity 6.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Syrah; percentage not stated
Drinking Window 2021-2027
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Soil Deep colluvial fan of sand and calcareous marine deposits with excellent drainage
Elevation 182.88 meters
Harvest Dates 29 Oct 2018
Brix at Harvest 21.0°
Sites Saveria Vineyard
Grape Clone Unknown; Estrella and Syrah Noir also listed
Vine Age Syrah planted in the late 1990s
Maceration 16 days
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Bottling Date 6 Aug 2020
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details 3.03 tons were hand-harvested and sorted. Fruit fermented with 100% whole clusters, with regular cap management for 16 days before pressing. The wine matured for 15 months in neutral French oak; sulfur was first added two months before bottling. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Production was 151 cases and vineyard yield was 2 tons/acre.
Tasting Notes Green peppercorn, jerky, raspberry pastille, blackberry leaf, graphite, and black plum
Food Pairing Anchovy-rubbed lamb chops; smash burgers; buffalo meatballs
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