2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding used by previous generations of

used by previous generations of La Salada family and recovered in 2018

100% Gamay from a high elevation hillside vineyard on the northern side of Sonoma County

the wine was pressed into barrel

helping to build a ‘vin de garde’

one of which houses his iconic Cruz del Mar Amontillado solera

2022 Craven The Firs Vineyard Syrah, Stellenbosch, South Africa Rottgerding used by previous generations ofSyrah is a grape that Mick and Jeanine have a soft spot for. They believe there are some really special and unique sites and plantings of Syrah. In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has, and made the switch in 2019. The Firs Vineyard is owned and farmed by Deon Joubert, located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from, Devon Valley. The soils are