{"product_id":"elkins-wines-yellow-foxtrot-vineyard-syrah-santa-barbara-county-ca-2024","title":"Elkins Wines - 'Yellow Foxtrot Vineyard' - Syrah - Santa Barbara County, CA - 2024","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNotes from the Winery\/Importer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVineyard: Yellow Foxtrot Vineyard\nCounty: Santa Barbara\nSoil Complex: Marina Sand\nVarietal(s): 100% Syrah\nHarvest Date: October 23rd, 2024\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStem Inclusion: 75% Whole Cluster\u003cbr\u003eMaturation: Neutral Oak Barrels\u003cbr\u003eResidual Sugar: 0.6g\/L\u003cbr\u003epH: 3.81\u003cbr\u003eTitratable Acidity: 5.9g\/L\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol by Volume: 14.3%\u003cbr\u003eBottling Date: January 24th, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNotes on the Producer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Winemaking\u003cbr\u003e”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.”\u003cbr\u003e-Matt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Viticulture \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003eKevin’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Satellite SB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48838761185531,"sku":"00077240","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/3655\/6193\/files\/4685f05a8a8fc3dfb298d4fcf93b2c24.jpg?v=1778037829","url":"https:\/\/satellitesb.com\/products\/elkins-wines-yellow-foxtrot-vineyard-syrah-santa-barbara-county-ca-2024","provider":"Satellite SB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}