Sparkling Syrah!

Vineyard Notes: Fields Family Vineyard was the 1st certified organic vineyard in the Lodi appellation. They have about 10 acres of Syrah, and a few other varieties, all planted around 1990. The vineyard is just west of 99, just south of Acampo.

Cellar Notes: We received just over 4 tons of hand-harvested fruit early in the day. The grapes were destemmed to the press for a very short maceration time, but the berries were very small.  This resulted in more color than normal for a rosé, so we decided to make a Petillant Naturel Syrah that is not a rosé. The juice was racked to tank for native fermentation; at 1.2 degrees Brix, we bottled 44 cases to complete fermentation in bottle. The wine then matured until July 2022, when we riddled & disgorged the bottles, using 2021 Vermentino to top them. 

Tasting Notes: Because of the nature of pet nat (each bottle is essentially a separate fermentation), expect there to be fairly significant bottle variation. However, the wines should all have fairly similar general attributes, such as light bubbles, bright red fruits, fresh eucalyptus, great acid & a long finish.