Stolpman Vineyards Crunchy Roastie 2022

Cold and windy conditions in the spring, combined with a second consecutive year of drought, led to a small crop with bursting flavor concentration.  We forecasted a late harvest until a Labor Day heat wave sped ripening up across the board.   Syrah vines destined for Crunchy Roastie recovered from the heatwave and resumed back to evenly ripening prior to harvest beginning in late September.

Grapes sourced from Ruben Solorzano's Vineyards in Los Olivos District and Foxen Canyon

10% Whole-Cluster, native fermentation for 9-10 days

Sealed stainless steel tanks, drained and pressed to settling tank to finish primary fermentation

65% 50L French Vache Forest Ermitage Puncheons for 5 months, 35% Stainless Steel

In the glass, black with glimmering red sparks.  On the nose, a swirling fruit punch vortex with layered olive and black fruit in every twist and turn.  In the mouth, a marriage of pop and depth like your favorite “guilty pleasure” album.   The captivating line of Sangre Citrus Stone energy carries the day with a deeper ripe plum flesh and juiciness within.   This benchmark edition of Crunchy Roastie mounts the podium with both gold and silver – flaunting both freshness and depth in a perfect one-two punch.

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.