2018 Raj Parr Anika Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah Cramant Earthy characteristics reveal themselves here

Earthy characteristics reveal themselves here in wines with slightly higher acidity

we ferment the Syrah as whole bunches in open top tanks

Readers who enjoy more mature Pinots might want to give the 2007 a few more years in bottle

and is supplemented with 15% of old-vine Viognier

"Grapes: 90% Grolleau Noir

2018 Raj Parr Anika Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah Cramant Earthy characteristics reveal themselves here"In the winery, we ferment the Syrah as whole bunches in open top tanks. We do not control the temperature of the fermentation nor do we inoculate it or add nutrients. This natural, whole bunch fermentation helps us achieve a couple of important objectives. First, the whole bunches result in lots of whole berry or intra cellular fermentation. One of the primary benefits of this fermentation is that we harness the CO2 that results from fermentation