Piedrasassi
Syrah 'Santa Maria Valley - Bien Nacido Vyd'
Syrah 'Santa Maria Valley - Bien Nacido Vyd'
- Practicing Biodynamic
- 100% Syrah
- Bien Nacido Vineyard, Block X & Z (Santa Maria Valley AVA)
- Z Block was planted in 1992 and X Block was planted in 1973 originally to own-rooted Riesling but was grafted to Estrella River clone Syrah in 1986
- Z Block is over limestone soils
- Hand-harvested
- Native yeast fermentation
- Wine was fermented in concrete tanks with 70% whole-cluster
- Aged 18 months in neutral French oak (12 months 228L barrique, 6 months 500L puncheon)
- 158 cases produced
- 12.8% ABV
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Maria Valley
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PSS-42-20 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
97
Date
2024-05-27
"Hints of green leaf and rosemary lend verve to ripe, concentrated black cherry and cassis flavours. A touch richer and darker in fruit profile than the producer's nervier Rim Rock Syrah, but meatier and gamier, too. It's a testament to the breadth of coastal American Syrah and Piedrasassi's profoundly nuanced winemaking expressions."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-12-08
"Elegant and floral, the medium ruby-purple colored 2020 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard has alluring, layered scents of blackcurrant, blueberry, menthol, bitter chocolate and violet, gaining nuance with each return to the glass. Full-bodied yet light on its feet, it has a deep core of crunchy black fruit, abundant, powdery tannins, fireworks of fresh acidity and a very long finish replete with floral and herbal tones. This was vinified using around 30% whole clusters and comes from the Z and X blocks of Bien Nacido Vineyard."