v.2023 Syrah LA SALITA

‘LA SALITA’ means ‘the climb’ -referring to the elevated vineyard block in which these grapes were grown on our Estate. Full of notes of nettle and boysenberry and violet - it hits all the notes we love about this variety when grown carefully in our cool-climate region near the sea. Grown in steeply pitched slopes of shale, vine vigor is constrained, producing fruit with great depth and flavor intensity. 2023 was a cool, even-keeled year that rewarded patience — we were able to leave the Syrah on the vine well into November, allowing the fruit to develop full ripeness and precision while holding onto the freshness that defines the vintage.