Clos Saron Sierra Foothills Syrah Stone Soup 2018 NO20230712 Partial malolactic fermentation and 24%

Partial malolactic fermentation and 24% oak aging add roundness and complexity

and that shows up as freshness and detail rather than weight

more elegant style than Pommard's usual broad shoulders

one vineyard

Clos Saron Sierra Foothills Syrah Stone Soup 2018 NO20230712 Partial malolactic fermentation and 24%Gideon Beinstock farms a singular estate in Oregon House, in Yuba County's Sierra Foothills, and the wines he makes there are unlike any others in California. Stone Soup is his Syrah, sourced from a steep, rocky site at about 1,900 feet where the vines fight heat, lean soils, and drought. The result is a mountain Syrah that drinks like it came from a much cooler climate deeply pigmented, high toned, and tightly wound. A small splash of Viognier rides