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Piedrasassi Sta Rita Hills Syrah 2021

Piedrasassi Sta Rita Hills Syrah 2021

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Size | 750mL

Piedrasassi pulls this Syrah from two Sta. Rita Hills sites that couldn't be more opposed, Patterson on a north-facing slope, Sebastiano perched high above the valley facing southeast, across clay loam over sandstone and limestone. Seventy percent whole-cluster and native yeast in open concrete gives it that peppery, stemmy lift over dark fruit, with structure that comes from the vineyard rather than the cellar. Cool-climate California Syrah, farmed organically and left alone. This is what the grape does when nobody's trying to make it taste like somewhere else.

Winemaker Notes

Practicing Organic 100% Syrah Vineyard sourcing from Patterson and Sebastiano (Sta. Rita Hills AVA) Patterson lies on a north-facing slope Sebastiano lies high above the valley with a south-east facing slope Clay loam soils with sandstone and limestone soils 70% whole-cluster Indigenous yeast fermentation in open concrete tanks for 21 days Aged 18 months in ... Read More

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Piedrasassi
Country
United States
Region
California
Appellation
Central Coast
Grape
Syrah

Professional Ratings

95 Wine Advocate
95 Decanter

Brilliant ruby colouring with a violet rim and pronounced intensity on the nose. Silky and smooth, with notes of wild blueberry concentrate, dried potpourri, black plum skin, and violet flower bouquet. The dark and heady flavours of the fruits above are layered with slightly bitter notes of toasted cocoa, medley with medium tannins and black pepper. Warm spice rounds out a lengthy finish, suggesti

94 Vinous
94 Wine Enthusiast
93 Wine Spectator

Elegant and savory, this leads with dried lavender, leather and white pepper, with a cured olive cast to the blueberry and black cherry core. There's a minerally essence to the refined tannins, plus lingering notes of fresh pepper and olive. 327 cases made. - AR

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