2021 Railsback Freres "Pour Simone" Syrah, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE From the Producer: "After eighteen months of levage on our 2021 reds, we let them settle for a few months after bottling and are now excited to finally release what Eric and I think are our most exciting Santa Ynez releases to date. In particular we are super excited about two new bottlings, both of which represent a departure in style. The first was a Syrah that we made in honor of our little Simone's birth millsime, comprised of our

A blend of Chenin Blanc (at least 50%)

iconoclastic creations that defy fine-tuned peer-group comparisons and revel in their singular personalities

That is possible really

as it has great structure

The wine spends an additional 11 months on the gross lees in old French oak

Founded by François-Eugène Brun

Paul Goerg Brut showcases a refined balance between fruit purity and tertiary complexity

The soils here are classic Devonian slate

followed by cooling of the bunches (8 to 10°C) for a 10-day pre-fermentation cold maceration

which was imported directly from Bordeaux

Malolactic fermentation done in used (2nd and 3rd passage) French oak barrels

is all intensively laid out in vineyards and the hills open out sweetly in immense amphitheaters to fall almost sheerly where the Tanaro divides them from the plain