Syrah

Grapes for this Syrah are grown in the Carneros and Atlas Peak regions of the Napa Valley. Carneros is the southernmost grape growing region of Napa Valley—just north of the San Pablo Bay, the northern lobe of the San Francisco Bay. Vineyards in this area see dramatically cooler weather than the more northern regions of the Napa Valley due to the cooling effect of the San Pablo Bay. This cooler weather makes for ideal growing conditions for varietals such as Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay. The fruit from the mountainous region of Atlas Peak is at higher elevations, which also has cooler daytime temperatures than much of the valley floor. This vineyard site is on a slope with very rocky and shallow soils, which adds stress to the vines and gives us a darker fruit profile, great concentration, and firm tannin.