Elkins Wines - 'Yellow Foxtrot Vineyard' - Syrah - Santa Barbara County, CA - 2024

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Vineyard: Yellow Foxtrot Vineyard County: Santa Barbara Soil Complex: Marina Sand Varietal(s): 100% Syrah Harvest Date: October 23rd, 2024

Stem Inclusion: 75% Whole Cluster
Maturation: Neutral Oak Barrels
Residual Sugar: 0.6g/L
pH: 3.81
Titratable Acidity: 5.9g/L
Alcohol by Volume: 14.3%
Bottling Date: January 24th, 2024

Fruit was harvest early in the morning of September 16th, 2022. The grapes were partially destemmed and transferred into a stainless steel tank for fermentation. Fermentation began spontaneously and the wine received a combination of punchdowns and pumpovers for 14 days, followed by another 5 days of maceration. The wine was gently pressed in a manual basket press and aged for 16 months in a combination of 60 gallon and 80 gallon neutral oak barrels. The wine was bottled unfiltered and without the addition of any fining additives.

Notes on the Producer

The Winemaking
”First and foremost, we are making wines that we like to drink. Not only because of how they taste, but also because of how they were made and what they represent. Made using sustainably grown grapes, our wines are made in a way that showcases vintage, varietal, and location. To achieve this, we implement a low-input style of winemaking that lets the fruit do the talking. The wines are then bottled unfiltered, with minimal sulfur, and without the use of fining or stabilizing additives.”
-Matt

Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Viticulture & Enology in 2015. Following harvest internships in South Australia, South Africa, and Napa, he joined the winemaking team at a new, high-tech winery in Napa, California. It did not take long, however, for Matt to get the urge to start making wines that more aligned with his sustainability and low-input ideologies. In 2021, with much encouragement and help from friends and family, he started Elkins Wines.
Kevin’s passion for wine stems from wine culture. With the belief that food and wine bring people together, the possibility of being a part of a small, family business producing small lot, sustainably made wine immediately appealed to him. Kevin assists with all aspects of winemaking during harvest and bottling, and also manages Elkins Wines sales and distribution in Washington state.