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Flight #2: Syrah from Monterey County’s Northern AVA’s
Our second flight consisted of Syrah from Arroyo Seco, Chalone, and the Santa Lucia Highlands. The Gabilan and Santa Lucia Mountains are key elements for growing...
Michaud Vineyard 2004 Syrah / Chalone
The Chalone Appellation was recognized in the early 80’s but its grape growing history stretches back to the turn of the Century. Curtis Tamm, a Frenchman, has...
Graff Family Vineyards 2006 Consesus / Chalone
The grapes for these wines come from the small Graff and Antle vineyards on the Chalone Bench within the “Chalone” viticulture area in Monterey, California....
Hahn 2007 SLH Estate Syrah / Santa Lucia Highlands
Hahn Estates now owns 650 SLH vineyard acres that range in elevation from 200 to 1,200 feet. The Hahn SLH wines, which epitomize the appellation as well as the passion...
Dining Detectives: Poggio
Poggio Sausalito’s Italian Trattoria We lived in Sausalito for many years and always love coming back to dine. We have enjoyed both lunch and dinner many times...
Mesa Del Sol Vineyards 2006 Syrah / Arroyo Seco
In the upper reaches of the Arroyo Seco River in Monterey County lies the unparallel beauty of Mesa Del Sol Vineyards. This historical estate perched on a mesa overlooking...
K Syrah, Syrah: A Spotlight on the Grape in California
I think Syrah is a bit mysterious for people, not that it has any mystical quality. There simply doesn’t seem to be the same level of comfort with it as some other...
Ventana Vineyards 2007 Syrah / Arroyo Seco
Ventana Vineyards has the oldest Syrah grapes in Monterey County, planted in 1978, by 11 years. The vines are pruned to take advantage of vertical shoot positioning...
Pianetta Vineyards 2006 Estate Syrah / Monterey
Syrah is grown on the hillsides of their Estate Vineyard in Indian Valley. They are able to extract rich and heavy flavors out of the full bodied “Syrah Noir”...
Scheid Vineyards 2006 Syrah / Monterey
The grapes were picked by hand from two different sites: San Lucas Vineyard and Mesa del Rio Vineyard. San Lucas is the warmer site, producing a Syrah that is lush...
