Nose
Amazing aromatic fruit expressions, dark cherry, bacon and meaty components jump from the glass and hint to a wine with incredible texture.
Palate
The fruit purity married with excellently balanced acidity results in a wine that is superbly refined.
Growing Conditions
The Paderewski vineyard is named after Ignacy Jan Paderewski who was renowned as the most famous and popular pianist in the early 1900s. He purchased 2000 acres in Paso Robles in 1913. The vineyard is a patchwork of undulating, steep, limestone hillsides five miles west of Paso Robles. The soils are very un-California like –calcareous and extreme. We meticulously select blocks with varying exposure with Block 13 having eastern exposure and Blocks 4 and 19 having western exposure. The wine reflects the high pH soils expressing purity, finesse and length.
Soil composition: Limestone, Calcareous
Year Planted: 2004
Size: 67 acres
Vine spacing: 7’ x 3’
Location: 5 miles east of Paso Robles
Clones: unknown
Elevation: 1250’ to 1350’
Appellation: Willow Creek District, Paso Robles
Red Varietals: Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Petit Syrah
Syrah, Grenache and Zinfandel
First Vintage Produced: 2011
One of the most classic vintages to date, this 2015 Syrah will stand out among the five we've produced from this vineyard.
Winemaking
Fermented tin large 500 liter puncheons with 15% whole cluster provides the methods by which we can gain pure fruit expression.
Aging
22 months 80% new French oak
Appearance
Dark violet purple color.
