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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...
Flight 1: Monterey Syrahs
Syrah is a grape that ripens late in the growing season. Given this, growers have to be mindful. The grape is somewhat vulnerable to disease, particularly if late...
De Tierra 2005 Syrah / Monterey
Tom and Carol Russell wanted to build a nice house, a small winery and grow some grapes. They found just the spot in Corral De Tierra, a slip of space tucked between...
De Tierra 2006 Syrah / Monterey
This wine was made with two different clones of Syrah from the Coastview and Chalone Vineyards for additonal complexity and balance. Not due to be released...
Martin’s Vineyard 2005 Syrah / Monterey County
The vineyard that produced this Syrah is planted on a slope averaging 7% with a soil type identified as the Nacimiento Soil Series. The first representative soil...
Dry Creek 2008 Dry Chenin Blanc / Clarksburg
Inspired by the Loire Valley, Dry Creek winery has been producing a dry style Chenin Blanc since 1972. The source of the grapes is the Clarksburg area of the...
