Winemaker Notes: This wine is a co-fermentation project in that I co-fermented the Mourvedre with the Syrah and fermented the Mourvedre separately, then aged those apporaches to fermentation in separate barrel groups and tasted them to see what turned out the best.

The blend of these two is a surprising and elegant combination. When I tried to add Syrah to this wine that had been fermented on it’s own, it was a bully, it overtook the elegance in the wine. But co-fermented with Mouvedre added a beautiful polish and a silky texture.

This wine has some earthy notes, some sweet nutty notes, like the subtle sweetness from a walnut and rich flesy plum overtones. It’s one of my favorite wines I’ve made from Shake Ridge Ranch.

The Vineyard: Shake Ridge Ranch is a magical enclave in the Amador County AVA. It is farmed and owned by celebrated viticulturalist Ann Kraemer and her family. The organically farmed vineyard slopes and dives across many different soil configurations with an emphasis on quartz speckled granitic soils. This one-of-kind site produces some of the richest Spanish, Italian and Rhone varietal expressions in California. The viticultarist and owner, Ann Kraemer, is a master in her craft and a true wizard of the vine.

The Cantadora Woman: 

Cynthia Tom is 3rd generation Chinese American. She founded A Place of Her Own™ as an art-making and exhibition-based organization dedicated to helping women transform heartache to resilience. Her art is described as "cultural surrealism" and is part of the permanent collection "What is Feminist Art" at the Smithsonian.

10% of the sales supports A Place of Her Own