2008 Stolpman Vineyards Syrah Hilltops Estate Grown Santa Ynez Valley

The Stolpman dry-farmed vineyard plantings are one of the great viticultural stories of California. Ideally situated on steep hillsides of Ballard Canyon, cooled by the Arctic air that flows from Alaska to Point Conception, this is a perfect spot. Winemaker Sashi Moorman works magic with the estate-grown Rhone varietals (Syrah, Grenache, Roussanne and Viognier). But it's not just Rhone fruit here: Stolpman is also the source of excellent Sauvignon Blanc and some of the better Sangiovese we've had from California.

The Stolpman dry-farmed vineyard plantings are one of the great viticultural stories of California. Ideally situated on steep hillsides of Ballard Canyon, cooled by the Arctic air that flows from Alaska to Point Conception, this is a perfect spot. Winemaker Sashi Moorman works mag...more