2016 | Cambria Estate | Tepusquet Vineyard Syrah

The wine is medium bodied with balanced tannins that contribute to a round smooth texture. Nice acidity is followed by a long finish with nuances of dark berry fruit.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Stainless steel fermented and aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months, the 2016 Syrah Tepusquet Vineyard has a medium ruby-purple color and gives up aromas of dried lavender and desiccated violets with touches of cocoa, cast iron pan, crushed blackcurrants and blackberries, plus hints of menthol, charcuterie and earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers fresh, peppery fruits with a firm frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and elegant.

• Jeb Dunnuck: Blackberries, peppery herbs, bay leaf, violets, and candied cherry notes all emerge from the medium-bodied 2016 Syrah Tepusquet Vineyard, which has bright, juicy acidity, no hard edges, and a good finish. It has a cool-climate feel yet packs plenty of richness and ripeness.

Producer Information

Cambria Estate is fittingly found down Chardonnay Lane in the Santa Maria Valley, of California. It is particularly known for its production of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Proprietor Barbara Banke acquired the original Tepusquet vineyard in 1986 along with her spouse Jess Jackson, and have now been producing cool-climate varietals for more than 25 years. The estate vineyard is located on the Santa Maria bench, 17 miles (27km) inland from the Pacific Ocean between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Sisquoc River. Prior to 1986, it was owned by the Olivera family as a part of the 1838 Mexican land grant, who raised cattle and planted Mission grapes on the property. The climate here is cool-maritime with fog frequently funnelled into area that ‘refrigerates the sunshine’ and creates one of the longest growing seasons in California. The estate covers more than 1,400 acres (566ha) of undulating topography between 400 to 800 feet (121 to 243m) above sea level. There are many soil types found throughout the estate, a majority of which are sandy, alluvial and well-draining. Cambria Estate primarily focuses on Pinot Noir production with 483 acres (195ha) planted to a range of different clones of the variety. As well as estate based varietal Pinot Noir, they also produce a limited amount of clonal Pinot Noir, of which offers an interesting comparison of the effect of clone selection on the organoleptic properties of the finished wine. The flagship wines are Julia’s Pinot Noir, Katherines’ Chardonnay and the Tepusquet Syrah. They also have an artisan program of which renowned winemakers from the region create individual interpretations of Pinot Noir from Julia’s Vineyard of which is an educational endeavour of the impact of winemaking techniques to alter the expression of terroir.

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