2006 Clos Saron Heart of Stone Syrah Sierra Foothills, USA Rittenhouse The grapes are all foot

The grapes are all foot crushed and fermented whole cluster

60-80+ year old vines

Malolactic fermentation normally occurs

which layers complexity through fractional blending of older and younger batches

2006 Clos Saron Heart of Stone Syrah Sierra Foothills, USA Rittenhouse The grapes are all footBetween 2000 2010 we farmed a few acres of vines, which were leased to us by Renaissance Vineyards, a local winery where I made wine for over 15 years. These vineyards originally covered 365 acres of steeply sloping contoured terraces, creating a breath taking panorama, and offering an incredible range of soil and microclimate combinations, plus 700 ft. of elevation drop from the top to the bottom of the vineyard and all possible exposures It was