2021 Margerum Syrah, Estate

This is the second wine from our stunning hillside estate property overlooking the Santa Ynez Valley. With steep elevations and diverse low nutrient soils this vineyard is comprised of a combination of clay loam soils and limestone outcroppings on a limestone base.The vineyard is farmed organically, ensuring an environmentally friendly approach to viticulture. Margerum Wine Company has planted a complex array of Syrah grapes with a variety of clones, some own rooted and three blocks co-planted with Viognier. We have five clones: clone 7, Estrella clone, clone 470, Alban clone and clone 877.

• The quality of the grapes allowed for quite a bit of wholes cluster fermentation
• The final blend being half 100% whole cluster and half being a combination of 25% to 50%.
• Matured for 10 months in 55% new Ermitage and François Frères French oak barriques.
• Never racked until bottled.