Syrah Cuvee Keltie
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled venison, wild mushroom stew
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Named in honor of Pax and Pamela Mahle's daughter, Cuvée Keltie represents the pinnacle of Pax's exploration of cool-climate California Syrah. This cuvée is not tied to a single vineyard but is instead a meticulous barrel selection of the most powerful, structurally complex, and savory Syrah lots from acclaimed, wind-swept sites across Sonoma County. Embodying a deeply traditional, Northern Rhône-inspired philosophy, the wine is crafted using 100% whole-cluster fermentation, foot-treading, and native yeasts, followed by extended aging in neutral French oak puncheons. The result is a dramatic, multi-dimensional red that balances wild mountain berries with classic savory elements of cracked black pepper, cured meats, and crushed stone, standing as a testament to the heights California Syrah can achieve when guided by restraint and patience.
🍾 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