Site Wine Co. Syrah 2014
About Site Wine Co.
Site makes wines that emphasize location and vintage. The winery sources fruit from just three highly regarded vineyards in Santa Barbara County: Bien Nacido Vineyards, Larner Vineyard, and Stolpman Vineyards. The mix of varietals—Roussanne, Viognier, Syrah and Grenache, complement a range of foods and are found at some of the greatest restaurants in the United States. Winemaker and owner, Jeremy Weintraub says “These sites promise wines that kindle our senses and intellect and leave a gut ...
Available Markets: New York, New JerseyTasting Notes
The 2014 Site Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyards was harvested September 20. It’s 100% Syrah from BNV’s Block 4, farmed organically. The wine aged for 18 months in a combination of puncheons and barriques. The nose offers blackberries, blueberries, black and white pepper and violets. The mouth is dense with abundant tannins and acid. It is 100% Syrah, fermented with 10% stems and aged 20 months with lees stirring in one new French oak demi-muid and two neutral French oak barrels. Unfiltered. 100 cases made.
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