Harvest began at sunrise on September 17th, 2021. 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 12 days, followed by another 8 days of maceration. The wine was gently pressed and aged for 15 months in neutral 60 gallon oak barrels. The wine was bottled unfiltered and without the addition of any fining or stabilizing additives.

Perli Vineyard is located on a ridge top in the southern portion of Mendocino County just 10 miles from the Pacific Coast. At 2200 feet above sea level, this already cool-climate site experiences cooler temperatures during the day but slightly higher nighttime temperatures, resulting in a cool, consistent growing season and a slightly delayed ripening period. Despite the string of dry years California has had, Perli Vineyard is dry-farmed, which means no external irrigation is used, and the vines rely solely on the rainfall during the winter months for their water.

Vineyard: Perli Vineyard
AVA: Mendocino Ridge
Soil Complex: Yorkville Clay Loam
Varietal(s): 98% Syrah, 2% Viognier
Harvest Date: September 17th, 2021

Stem Inclusion: 45% Whole Cluster
Maturation: Neutral Oak Barrels
Residual Sugar: 0.4g/L
pH: 3.76
Titratable Acidity: 5.7g/L
Alcohol by Volume: 14.2%
Bottling Date: February 7th, 2023
Drinking Window: April 2023-TBD