2022 “Strictly Ballroom” Sparkling Syrah / Viognier
Vineyards:
60% Syrah from the Alfaro Vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA and 40% Viognier from the Rodnick Vineyard in the Chalone AVA.
Winemaking:
This is one of the more experimental offerings we’ve made to date. The Syrah and Viognier were fermented separately in stainless steel and aged for 4 months in neutral oak barrels before a traditional method fermentation in bottle and additional tirage aging of 10 months. The wines were disgorged by hand. We produced 140 cases.
Tasting Notes:
Nectarine, blood orange, wild strawberry, and young ginger. Recommended pairing: grilled shrimp and bbq oysters.
Why We Like It:
We love experimenting with lesser known varieties for our sparkling wines. We've wanted to create our version of sparkling shiraz for a while now, and we finally found the raw materials to make it happen.
| Alcohol | 12.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
