Jus Soli is a latin phrase that means “law of the soil”. The four acre Syrah vineyard where these grapes have their home lies in the shadows of Hood Mountain in Kenwood. This is a single-vineyard Syrah from the base of Hood Mountain (aka Mt. Hood), which is north of Kenwood in Sonoma Valley.Winemaker Tom Garrett started his career in the wine industry at Wine Spectator magazine where he spent five years as the West Coast Tasting Coordinator. Aside from writing about the California wine industry and managing the tasting department, he also had the opportunity to taste nearly every wine being made in California. Deciding that he would rather make wine than write about wine he jumped in feet first, learning the ropes at Turley, Phelps and Mondavi.
So when he made this wine, he knew what to do: identify blocks within the four-acre Romano Vineyard where the grapes share flavor and maturity characteristics, vinify those blocks
separately, and then blend the blocks back together in the most harmonious proportions.… Flavors in the finish include vanilla bean and blueberry notes. The oak knits into the fruit, especially past the mid-palate, and the tannins are neither overabundant nor overactive.
Reviewed by Thom Elkjer www.appellationamerica.com)
Jus Soli wines are currently produced at Copain Custom Crush in Santa Rosa, California. The vineyard manager is respected viticulturist, Arturo Robledo.
(photo of Arturo borrowed from Radio Coteau
website)Case production: 400
Ageing: 25% new French oak
Body: full
Color: dense purple
Aromas: violets, black pepper, blackberry, sweet tobacco, black cherry, plum, bacon fat, and hints of mocha
Gold Medal Winner at the 2007 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Eat with: braised lamb shoulder, black kale,cipollini onions, deep fried chickpea panisse & syrah lamb jus
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