Syrah Kobler Family Vineyard
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Kobler Family Vineyard, nestled in the cool, fog-laden Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, serves as the cradle for this Northern Rhône-inspired masterpiece. Planted on classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, this unique terroir experiences dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining vibrant acidity. In a nod to the traditional techniques of Côte-Rôtie, Pax co-ferments this Syrah with a small percentage of Viognier grown on the same estate. This co-fermentation elevates the wine's aromatics, weaving together dark, savory elements of cracked black pepper, game, and olive tapenade with a delicate, unexpected lift of stone fruit and floral blossoms. Crafted with whole-cluster fermentation and aged in neutral French oak, this wine is a testament to the elegance and complexity achievable in California's coolest coastal pockets.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2000 by Pax and Pam Mahle, Pax Wines is an acclaimed artisanal producer based in Sebastopol within Sonoma County, California. Recognized as a pioneer of the New California wine movement, the winery focuses on cool-climate coastal terroirs across Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Pax champions a minimalist, old-world approach to vinification, utilizing whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and aging in neutral French oak and concrete tanks to preserve purity and freshness. The estate is widely celebrated for its benchmark, savory Syrah bottlings—such as the Sonoma-Hillsides and Alder Springs Vineyard designations—as well as dynamic, terroir-driven expressions of Gamay, Chenin Blanc, and heritage varieties.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah, Viognier