Say When - 'Ibarra-Young Vineyard' - Syrah - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, CA - 2021
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Tasting Notes — Invitingly deep, with black currant, purple voilets, and caraway. On their 50th harvest, the low yielding vines provide striking intensity even at a lower ABV. The texture is bright and peppery, a graceful dance of fruit and structure that would age well for many years to come.
Vinification — This half ton of Syrah was picked alongside the growers Alice Anderson and Topher Defelice on September 25, 2021. The fruit came in around 21-22 Brix, was crushed and destemmed, and underwent native fermentation in a 3/4 macrobin which was punched down daily by hand. Pressed and aged in a single neutral French oak barrel for 10 months. Bottles unfiltered and unfined in July 2022.
Label artwork — Photo by Michel DeAscentiis in Paris, France on a Contax G2
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Say When is made up of husband and wife team Rachel and Michel. Working with small family farms from Santa Barbara County to Paso Robles allows them to source a wide range of varietals and that continues to challenge and push their winemaking in new directions. From Piquette and carbonic fermentation to classic California Pinot Noir, each wine is given a unique identity to reflect the personality within the bottle. Between harvests you'll find Rachel and Michel in Los Angeles, where they balance their lives between the city and the winery.