Stolpman Vineyards Para Maria Rose 2020

Viticulture

Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Mourvèdre, Stolpman Vineyards Grenache and J+K Vineyard Grenache and Syrah (formerly Jorian Hill) Ballard Canyon, Brave & Maiden Vineyard Syrah (Los Olivos District)

Vinification

Pressed immediately and fermented with natural yeast.

Aged in Stainless Steel for 6 months

Tasting notes

The nose pops with berry spice, tropical fruit perfume, and taught tiny strawberries. In the mouth, deeper red fruit flirts with crisp acidity and firm crunch. Cherry juice lingers on the finish with zesty freshness. The wine calls for a frolic through a sheltered alpine meadow capped off with a schmoopy love scene.

Winery Description

Leading Syrah Producer of Ballard Canyon AVA

Over 20 years ago, Thomas Stolpman, discovered what many might describe as one of the greatest viticultural sites on earth. Hidden in the hills of California’s Central Coast, on a rare Limestone outcropping & unobstructed from the Pacific Ocean wind, this unique land is ideally suited to grow Syrah and Roussanne grapes. Stolpman is committed to preserving this natural environment for thier vines through natural farming, dry farming, & sustainable employment. In the winery, they prefer native fermentation & minimal manipulation.

Dedicated to sensible farming & winemaking, they believe that they can create natural, vibrant, site-specific wines, with a focus unique to Ballard Canyon AVA, California. Their 220-acre property, of which 153 acres are currently planted to grapes, lies on three major limestone ridgelines in Santa Barbara County. By implementing revolutionary viticultural techniques, they push the dry-farmed limestone vines to unprecedented levels of quality.