2021 99 Steps
Vintage: 2021, 5th Vintage
Varietal: 91% Syrah, 9% Petite Sirah
Appellation: Paso Robles
Vineyard(s): Fulldraw Vineyard & Hawks Hill Vineyard
Cooperage: Aged for 18 total months in 225L french oak barriques, 50% of which was new French oak. Tonellerie O, Ermitage, & D’Aquitaine cooperages
Cellar Life: Underwent a natural Malolactic fermentation and was racked in April of 2022. The vineyards were blended and returned to barrel together for an additional 11 months of aging before adding in a splash of Petite Sirah just before bottling.
Cases Produced: 131
Accolades: Jeb Dunnuck- 92 pts
Vinous- 92 pts
James Suckling- 90 pts
Soil Type: Shale Linne Calodo Formation | Vine Orientation: Gentle East facing slopes, mostly.
Release: April 2024
Cellar/ Storing Temperature: 55F | Serving Temperature: 59F | Decanter Time: 1.5 hours
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