This is one of the very best examples of Syrah we tasted in the last several years! And due to the winery’s decision to close its doors, this will be your last chance to SAVE $XX a bottle on the Perfect 10 Onesta Golden Vineyard Syrah. It’s the final day of our 5 DAYS OF DEALS!
Onesta is back with a Bulk Buy rated example one of our very favorite varieties, Syrah. Recently featured in our “Perfect 10” pack, now’s your LAST CHANCE to stock up on this wine.
Of course, this very small production wine from a pretty special vineyard normally has quite the price tag to go along with it ($45). You won’t pay anywhere near that price through today’s deal but let’s find out a little bit more about what you’re getting before we get to our special price…
First, there’s the vineyard – the Fairbairn Ranch of the Gold Vineyard in Mendocino.
The Native American Pomo people gathered in this place the called Sanel living in complete harmony with the land. Today, the Fairbairn Ranch’s 22 acres of award-winning Syrah are rooted in the Redvine sandy loam soils of Mendocino County just east of Hopland. Initially planted in 1986 and farmed organically, then replanted with Syrah in 1994 and farmed under Biodynamic® practices ever since, nearly 20,000 vines rise gently along a northwesterly slope. Fairbairn Ranch vines produce an average of 70 tons per year of this popular Rhone varietal or just over 3 tons per acre.
As you may have noted, this vineyard is planted bio-dynamically and certified as such by Demeter. While that means it is organic, the Biodyanmic certification goes much beyond that:
While all of the organic requirements for certification under the National Organic Program are required for Biodynamic certification, the Demeter standard is much more extensive, with stricter requirements around imported fertility, greater emphasis on on-farm solutions for disease, pest, and weed control, and in depth specifications around water conservation and biodiversity.
Add to all that the expert winemaking of Jillian Johnson DeLeon including fermenting with 20% whole cluster fruit and 24 months in French oak and we have a winner!
This is one of the very best examples of Syrah we’ve tasted in the last several years. It easily gets a 10 Taste Rating (94+ points). As such we were very sad to hear of the winery’s decisions to shut down, as we absolutely love Jillian’s wines, but let’s help her go out with a bang!
As well as being your last chance for this wine, you also won’t pay anywhere near the normal price of $45…
For the next day you can get 3 bottles of the 2019 Onesta Golden Vineyard Syrah for just $XX.95 ($XX.99/bottle). That’s a DISCOUNT of $XX a bottle, or XX%!
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This 3-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI and WY. (These states are dependent on the offering winery/licensee and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)
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Read on for our full review.
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From the winery:
100% Syrah hand harvested in the early morning fog, processed with gentle fruit handling to preserve fruit flavors. Whole cluster fermentation at about 20% gives a fresh sage note and added mouthfeel. We ferment at moderate temperatures and give the wine extra time on skins (extended maceration) to balance out the tannin profile. After fermentation, the Syrah was aged in French oak barrels for 2 years before bottling.
Mendocino is a beautiful growing region for wine grapes; warm days for ripening fruit and cool coastal fog rolls in at night from the rugged North Coast beaches, only 50 miles as the crow flies. Golden Vineyards is home to two ranches in Mendocino county located just east of Hopland, California. The Fairbairn Ranch Syrah vines are rooted in sandy loam soils, planted in 1994. The farming technique is one step beyond Organic – Biodynamic. Biodynamic farming treats the ranch as a whole organism, with mixed agriculture to support a healthy ecosystem and a focus on soil health for vine longevity. Biodynamic farming allows the vines to produce wines with a natural balance and deep expression of the land.
TASTING NOTES: The Syrah is filled with juicy plum, blackberry, and blueberry. Hints of lavender, sage and white pepper compliment the fruit. After time in the glass the earthy and meaty aromas release notes of graphite and maple smoked bacon. Two years aging in French oak barrels give the wine notes of vanilla and baking spice. The complexity of this wine comes to fruition on the palate with firm tannins and a velvety long finish.
FOOD PAIRINGS: Roast leg of lamb, grilled pork chops, butternut squash ravioli in brown butter sage sauce, braised short ribs, hard cheeses like aged Gouda, and don’t forget dark chocolate.
Produced and Bottled by Onesta Wines
15% Alcohol
Cork
And now on to our review:
The 2019 Onesta Golden Vineyard Syrah opens with a lovely, vibrant, deep and harmonious aroma that grabs your attention and won’t let go. Attractive dark fruit with excellent touches of spice, herbs, floral notes, licorice and more are just a prelude as it gets even better from here.
Taking a sip reveals a super savory and delicious wine with great depth on the dark fruit. All the touches from the nose also appear in the mouth along with excellent balance and structure. This is a fantastic example of Syrah!
It ends dry, super long, savory, vibrant, a bit grippy and dusty on the wonderful, uber-delicious finish. We could go on but there aren’t enough superlatives in the dictionary for this wine. It was just as outstanding on day two. Stock up while you still can!
Cheers,
Jon
2019 ONESTA GOLDEN VINEYARD SYRAH
BULK BUY
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