Syrah Alder Springs The Terraces
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, as its dense structure and high acidity evolve beautifully over time.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled lamb chops, roasted duck, wild mushroom ragout
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Perched in the rugged, remote wilderness of northern Mendocino County, the Alder Springs Vineyard is a testament to extreme viticulture, pioneered by Stu Bewley in the late 1990s. Within this legendary site, 'The Terraces' represents some of the steepest, most challenging blocks, carved directly into decomposed sandstone soils at high elevations. Pax Mahle harnesses this dramatic terroir to craft a Syrah of striking intensity and Northern Rhône-like complexity. By employing traditional whole-cluster fermentation and aging in neutral French oak and concrete, the wine preserves the raw, wild character of the vineyard. It is celebrated for its savory profile, marked by cracked black pepper, cured meats, olive tapenade, and a profound mineral core, representing the pinnacle of California's cool-climate Syrah movement.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Pax Wines blev grundlagt i 2000 af Pax og Pam Mahle og er et anerkendt vinhus beliggende i Sebastopol i Sonoma County, Californien. Vingården er kendt som en pioner inden for 'New California'-bølgen og har særligt fokus på kystnære terroirs med køligt klima i Sonoma og Mendocino County. Hos Pax arbejder man ud fra en minimalistisk, klassisk europæisk tilgang til vinfremstillingen med brug af helklasegæring, vildgær samt modning på neutrale franske egetræsfade og betontanke for at bevare renhed og friskhed. Vinhuset er især berømmet for sine stilskabende, mineralske og krydrede Syrah-vine – herunder aftapningerne fra Sonoma-Hillsides og Alder Springs Vineyard – foruden dynamiske, terroirprægede fortolkninger af Gamay, Chenin Blanc og historiske druesorter.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
12.5-13.5%