Dunites - 'Sans Soufre' - Syrah - Spanish Springs Vineyard, San Luis Obispo, CA - 2019

In our effort to produce delicious wines that taste of the grape and their site, this wine humbly delivers just that. This is the second vintage of producing a Syrah _sans soufre_, a wine inspired by some of our favorite producers in Cornas, with a decidedly SLO Coast personality. Vibrant, crunchy, and juicy; this wine retains its coastal signature through partial whole cluster fermentation by native yeasts, neutral French oak _elevage_, bottling without fining or filtration, and no added sulfites. Nothing added, nothing taken away. --- We aim to craft wines of purity and freshness. Above all they should always be delicious. While we are not dogmatic, we try to adhere to the following guidelines when possible. - Whole cluster inclusion of varying percentages for aromatic complexity, freshness, and structure - Minimal use of sulfur and vinification without sulfites lead towards competition between different yeasts and bacteria - Gentle extraction by _pigeage_ (foot treading!) to release juice from the berries without breaking the seeds and stems - Ageing the wine on healthy lees for protection from oxygen and to promote a smooth, seamless mouthfeel - Maturation in neutral oak barrels to showcase the great vineyards we work with - Bottling without fining or filtration to not remove anything from the wine. Plus, if we have done our job well then these steps are unnecessary