Presqu'ile

Santa Barbara County Syrah

2022

Santa Barbara

Central Coast

California

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Press-keel see-rah

Varietal

Syrah

Quality

Organic

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GRAPE(S)

Syrah

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GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Syrah

100% See-RA

Syrah is widely planted throughout the world, but that was not so until the late twentieth century when Syrah was principally grown in the Rhone Valley and, as Shiraz, in Australia. Stylistically, the Palate Character of Syrah can vary depending on ripeness from a rich Round & Fleshy, Tone & Backbone, to a Powerful & Extracted. The flavors and aromas can also vary with a dark, sometimes sweet, fruit character, varying amount of spice, floral, and earth, and smoke, and meaty aromas and flavors.

Country / State

California

Region

Central Coast

Sub Region

Santa Barbara

Producer

Presqu'ile

Winemaker(s)

Dieter Cronje

Vintage

2022

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Santa Rita Hills, California

After an exhaustive search, the Murphy family found an unplanted 200-acre property in the Santa Maria Valley. 16 miles from the Pacific ocean, it was perfect for the elegant style of pinot noir and chardonnay that the family and winemaker Dieter Cronje sought to produce.

The approach to the vineyard design was a strategy of combining terroir and diversity. They mapped the site's deep sandy soils, distinct airflows, exposures, and elevations before planting in order to facilitate decision-making about row directions, spacing, clones, and even the rootstocks.

The estate is located in between the San Rafael mountains to the north and the Solomon Hills to the south, which helps to funnel cool air from the Pacific and create a long growing season that yields elegant, balanced pinot noir and chardonnay with good acidity.