Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Syrah 2023 CRV replanting Pauillac land that had

replanting Pauillac land that had sat fallow since phylloxera

you get a third more wine without having to open a second bottle

24 cases made

and the winemaking mirrors her premier crus: 350L barrels

Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Syrah 2023 CRV replanting Pauillac land that hadA cool climate Syrah from one of California's most overlooked appellations. Richard Alfaro's estate in Corralitos sits on the ocean facing side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where Pacific fog and a long, even growing season pull Syrah toward the savory, peppery end of the spectrum rather than the dark and jammy. The "A" bottling pulls from multiple blocks across the estate and spends 12 months in used French oak, leaving the fruit and the cracked