Arnot-Roberts

Sonoma Coast Clary Ranch Syrah

Name: Napa Valley Watson Ranch Chardonnay
Brand: Arnot-Roberts
Price: 1553 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Vinous 93 (2 reviews)

Syrah/Shiraz from Sonoma County, United States

R2,165

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Characterful single vineyard Syrah from Arnot-Roberts, with outstanding ageing potential. Dark, deep purple hue. Lifted aromatics of black cherry musk, tobacco, violets, red berries and crunch black pepper. Intense and driven on the palate, with the whole-bunch pepperiness on show, and a delicious savoury length.

Musk

Tobacco

Violet

Red Berries

Clary Ranch is a stunning hillside planting in the heart of the Petaluma Gap near Tomales Bay. Paul Clary took a big risk in 2000 when he planted Pinot Noir and Syrah in this extremely cold and windy site. The ranch is now owned and tended by Drew Beuchley and the same crew that has worked these vines since they were planted. The Coast Range Mountains in Northern California run parallel to the coastline but take a sudden dip and nearly disappear around Bodega Bay in Sonoma County. It is at this point that cool air over the Pacific Ocean is drawn inland via convective forces through the Petaluma Gap, moderating the climate in this entire section of the Sonoma Coast. Our coldest vineyard for Syrah, Clary has been harvested as late as November 18th at under 12% alcohol. The protracted growing season paired with the sedimentary clay-loam soils slow the ripening and allow us to farm without irrigation resulting in fruit that is deeply pigmented and loaded with flavor. The resulting wines we have made exhibit soaring aromatics, expressive exotic spice notes, and high natural acidity that are hallmarks of this wind scraped vineyard.

Arnot-Roberts

The focus of Arnot-Roberts is to produce distinctive, site-driven wines that highlight the nature of the unique terroirs in which the grapes are grown. The journey to this end has led Duncan and Nathan to seek out vineyards throughout Northern California and now includes incredible sites in Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Rita Hills, Clearlake and Sierra Foothills. Single-vineyard wines are the core of the production as well as a few appellation bottlings that clearly speak of their individual upbringings. Some of the vineyards are old and dry-farmed, some are newer plantings but all are farmed and cared for by passionate and conscientious growers, which is paramount to the fundamental goal of Arnot-Roberts: producing the most honest and expressive wines possible.