Lioco
Caleta Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Tar, leather, green underripe stem, black olive, sour cherry, VA, black and white pepper, tart red cherry and blackberry. Elevated acidity, med clay-textured tannins, medium body. Medium finish. Medium+ concentration (can’t quite see through) hazy bright ruby. 22.9 Brix, 0.1 g/L RS, 5.5 g/L TA, PH 3.7. 2.43 tons of Syrah hand harvested and sorted on the chilly mourning of November 2nd. 75% whole cluster on wild yeasts. Five day cold soak then gentle pressing for 21 days. Aged in used French puncheons and barriques on lees without any SO2 until bottled unfiltered.
Tar, leather, green underripe stem, black olive, sour cherry, VA, black and white pepper, tart red cherry and blackberry. Elevated acidity, med clay-textured tannins, medium body. Medium finish. Medium+ concentration (can’t quite see through) hazy bright ruby. 22.9 Brix, 0.1 g/L RS, 5.5 g/L TA, PH 3.7. 2.43 tons of Syrah hand harvested and sorted on the chilly mourning of November 2nd. 75% whole cluster on wild yeasts. Five day cold soak then gentle pressing for 21 days. Aged in used French puncheons and barriques on lees without any SO2 until bottled unfiltered.
Oct 9th, 2022