100% Syrah, a portion of which are partially de-stemmed, while some are left whole and still others are lightly foot pressed. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in small concrete vats and without the use of pumps, sulfur or temperature control. The wine is then allowed to clarify naturally and is...
100% Syrah from Cortona, from the sandiest part of the vineyard that also makes his Apice, but harvested earlier with this rosato in mind. Direct press, fermented and aged in concrete vats with no sulfur until bottling. Juicy mineral-laced cherries with sneaky concentration. Certified Biodynamic.
This Syrah comes from grapes matures "at the peak" of the de' Canonici vineyard. Aged for two and a a half years in bottle, Stefano only produces this in exceptional vintages; he feels that this bottling represents the "family silver".
Syrah 90%, Viognier 10%. Farmed from a steep, rocky, two acre vineyard composed of decomposed granite soils at 1900 ft elevation.100% foot-stomped whole-cluster, co-fermented, and aged in neutral barrels.
Predominately Syrah from younger vines, with Grenache, Mourvèdre, Marselan, and old vine Carignan making up the final blend. The wine-making process is traditional: after a maceration period of 8 – 15 days, the wine is matured for 7 to 12 months in epoxy lined concrete tanks in order to best...
