Dry Stack Vineyard Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cool, fog-kissed Bennett Valley AVA in Sonoma County, the Dry Stack Vineyard is legendary for its rocky, volcanic soils and the historic hand-laid stone walls that give the site its name. Russell Bevan harnesses this unique terroir to craft a Syrah of immense power and striking complexity. The vineyard's cool climate allows for an extended growing season, resulting in a wine that beautifully balances intense dark fruit flavors with savory elements of black pepper, smoked meats, and crushed stones. Bevan's meticulous winemaking coaxes out an opulent, velvety texture while preserving the vibrant acidity and structural integrity characteristic of this exceptional site.
🍾 About the Producer
Bevan Cellars was founded in 2005 by self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan, quickly ascending to cult status within California's fine wine landscape. Celebrated for an unabashedly opulent, hedonistic, and precision-driven winemaking style, Bevan partners with premier growers across premier microclimates in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Sourcing spans esteemed terroirs such as eastern Oakville's red volcanic and alluvial soils at Tench Vineyard, the rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain, and cool maritime sites in the Russian River Valley and Petaluma Gap. Viticulture emphasizes meticulous canopy control and sustainable vineyard management, harvesting fruit at optimal physiological ripeness. In the cellar, Bevan employs minimal intervention, indigenous fermentations, squeaky-clean sorting regimens, and customized French oak aging. Benchmark bottlings include his single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons such as Tench Vineyard and Sugarloaf Mountain, proprietary red blends like Ontogeny and EE, alongside textural, vibrant Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Ritchie Vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah
🍷 ABV
Syrah