TASTE PROFILE
NOTES: Plum, Blackberry Plum, Cherry Pepper
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): 14
WINEMAKING
ORIGIN: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America
MAKER: Stolpman Vineyards
GRAPE VARIETALS:
FERMENTATION: Natural, Organic, Vegan Heavy Wood
AWARDS:
SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
DECANTING: Up to 2 hours
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING: Bistecca al Pepe, spare ribs, hamburgers
Description
Stolpman Vineyards Para Maria Syrah-Petit Verdot 2019
Stolpman Vineyards Para Maria is a 50-50 partnership between the Stolpman and Solorzano families. Taut blue and red plums spin seamlessly with a crack of pepper into high-toned, fiery red brightness. A winning combination of freshness and ripe depth.
80% Syrah and 20% Petit Verdot. The fruit comes from vineyards under Ruben Solorzano's control in Santa Barbara, California.
40% whole cluster Syrah experiences Carbonic fermentation in sealed tank, 40% destemmed Syrah experiences traditional open top fermentation, 20% destemmed Petit Verdot experiences open top fermentation. All fermentation occurs in stainless steel. The wine then ages in 100% neutral oak barrels for 9 months.
