Davis Family Vineyards 2022 Estate Syrah, Soul Patch Vineyard, Russian River Valley

Item Number: 22277

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Sonoma
Appellation/AVA: Russian River Valley
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Soul Patch Vineyard
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 97% Syrah / 3% Viognier
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.9
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Goldridge with very high amounts of volcanic ash

About the Soul Patch Vineyard: This Syrah is harvested from 2 1/2 acres planted on the Davis' Estate Soul Patch Vineyard. The Davis family planted this Syrah in 1996. Only organic, earth friendly farming practices are used on their estate vineyard. This includes some biodynamic and regenerative techiniques like no-till and sheep for vineyard maintenance. The reasoning for this is simple; not only is this better for the planet and the consumer, but ultimately creates a more layered and complex wine. The Soul Patch vineyard is on an eastern facing hillside in the heart of the Russian River Valley, with vineyard rows running north to south. This positioning is important because it allows the vineyard to benefit from the gentle heat of the morning sun, while being shielded form the harsh afternoon sun. All of the vineyard rows running north to south ensures that all of the fruit gets equal exposure to the sun.

Davis Syrah Wine Notes: This Syrah is the perfect combination of richness and depth, with a complex, balanced elegance. 3% Viognier grapes were added to co-ferment with the Syrah, in the tradition of Côte-Rôtie. The Syrah ages in 500-liter 100% French oak for around two years, using mainly neutral barrels. There is a beautiful fullness to the wine as a result of this aging process. The wine is not fined or filtered. Only a minimal amount of sulfites are added.