From their website: Just outside the town of Sonoma, the original Buena Vista winery is now a California Historic Landmark. Founded in 1857, Buena Vista Carneros is California’s oldest premium winery. Set along the along the south-facing hillside overlooking San Pablo Bay, Buena Vista Carneros's breathtaking property is one of the most significant in Carneros. Straddling the southern-most tips of Sonoma and Napa Counties, wind and fog sweep in daily from the bay to cool the vines and extend the growing season. Nearly 500 acres in this most spectacularly situated region of Carneros, Buena Vista Carneros' Ramal Vineyard boasts a remarkable number and range of sites with more than 100 separate vineyard blocks based on topography, geology and microclimates.The syrah is sourced from the estate vineyards in Carneros, the Carneros Syrah is an approachable expression of cool climate Syrah – where the gamey side of Syrah is balanced by
the elegance and finesse of the cool climate fruit, cherries and floral notes.The aromas are a combination of blueberry and kirsch, roasted meat, violets and black licorice. The flavors are cherry, spice and currant, with a medium to long finish of plum and toast. This is a very food friendly wine due to its natural acidity and a restrained winemaking approach.
Body: medium to full
Color: garnet red
Aromas: blueberry, boysenberry, smoke, hint of game, black licorice, nutmeg
Ageing: 14 months in 33% new French oak
Jeff Stewart: In France, wine is food. I was fascinated with the lifestyle and the importance of win
e in that culture,” says Buena Vista’s winemaker, Jeff Stewart. “I knew I wanted to pursue a career in Science and after several conversations with my high school chemistry teacher, I was soon enrolled in the Viticulture and Enology program at U.C. Davis. The idea of combining agriculture, science and esthetics to create wine, a beverage revered in many cultures for thousands of years, was mesmerizing.”Eat with: grilled butcher's steak, roasted potatoes, salsa verde
Website: http://buenavistacarneros.com
