Technical Data
Composition
97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
Alcohol %
14.6
Acidity
0.592 g/100mL
pH
3.86
Harvest Brix
25.7-26.4
Harvest Date
10/3 - 10/14/13
Production
60 bottles
Type
Fess Parker Winery
2013 Rodney's Syrah 1.5L
Appellation
Santa Barbara County
Varietal
Syrah
Vinous
92
Wine Advocate
91
or more units
$50.00/unit
or more units
$56.00/unit
Vineyard Sources
100% Rodney’s Vineyard (Blocks B, A, J2, J1 & I) from the Fess Parker home ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley
Barrel Aging
100% Barrel aged; Aged 20 months in 43% New French oak barrels
Cooperage
Mercurey, Sirugue, Francois Freres, Meyrieux
Technical Data
Composition
97% Syrah, 3% Viognier
Alcohol %
14.6
Acidity
0.592 g/100mL
pH
3.86
Harvest Brix
25.7-26.4
Harvest Date
10/3 - 10/14/13
Production
60 bottles
Description
This Syrah is a rich, complex, full-bodied wine exhibiting layers of berry, cherry, cassis, clove, spice, earth, toast and smoke flavors. Enjoyable upon release, this wine will reward those with the patience to cellar it for 10 years or more.
Our single vineyard and small lot releases enable us to deliver some of our finest expressions of Syrah by concentrating on specific vineyards, clonal selections or techniques. Our estate vineyard, named in memory of Fess' late son-in-law, was planted in 1989 to predominantly Rhone varietal types. The wines from this vineyard have consistently been some of the most expressive and highly acclaimed in our portfolio.