2022TheSetSyrah,StaRitaHills,USA

<p>WINEMAKING: The cuvée is a blend of two blocks of Syrah from the Hines Mail Road Vineyard, each composed of a field blend of the 470, 877, 383, and Alban clones. The fruit from one block was completely destemmed, while the fruit from the other was crushed and fermented with the stems. Fermentation for each lot occurred separately in concrete tanks, with aging also occurring separately in 500L neutral French oak barrels. The resulting wines were blended into stainless steel tanks to rest one month before bottling.</p><p>VINTAGE NOTES: A heatwave came in early September, hastening the progress of the late ripening Syrah. Harvest occurred at the end of September, resulting in wines that show the characteristic ripeness of the vintage.</p><p>144 cases | Bottled May 16, 2023</p><p>-From the winemaker</p>