Zaca Mesa Mesa Reserve Syrah

Winery History: Our wines are made from sustainably farmed grapes that are 100 percent estate grown produced and bottled. With over 40 years of grape growing experience in the Santa Ynez Valley our winemaking and vineyard teams meticulously farm our vineyard to focus on terroir-driven wines. We began growing Rho;ne varieties in 1978 when we were the first to plant Syrah in Santa Barbara County. Since then we have determined that varietals planted in the Rho;ne Valley of France are best suited to our estate. Our Estate: Purchased in 1972 our vineyard soils are composed of Chamise Loam and Chamise Shaly Loam. They are well-drained soils that developed over gravelly beds of silt clay shale rock and other sandy water-deposited materials. These soils are on dissected high terraces (or mesas) with elevations of 1500 feet above sea level. This high elevation provides cooler nights which translates into wines retaining their natural acidity. Since 1997 the winery has replanted more