Bright and expressive, this Californian expression of a varietal typically indigenous to the Jura, in France is bursting with ripe red fruit, exotic spices and finishes clean, linear and peppy but with a charming, almost cotton candy note in spite of good, fine grained tannin. Approachable for experienced wine aficionados and neophytes alike. Santa Ynez's rocky soils make for structure which balances the extroverted fruit and hint of earthiness.

Over 20 years ago, Thomas Stolpman discovered vines on a bed of limestone in the hills of California’s Central Coast. Unobstructed from the Pacific Ocean wind, this unique land was ideally suited to grow Syrah. The winery has been committed to preserving this natural environment for their vines through natural farming, dry farming, & sustainable employment with a focus unique to Ballard Canyon AVA encompassed within the larger Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County. Thomas’s son Peter Stolpman took over the estate operations in 2009.