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Terminim – Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah

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USA - CA
Mendocino County
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Red

The Facts

Origins USA - CA > Mendocino County > Mendocino County
Appellation Mendocino County
Varietal Syrah
Cepage 100% Syrah
Winemaking Hand harvested & sorted, stem inclusion with whole cluster, pump over 2x per day (very slow) "Methode Francois", unfined & unfiltered
Aging 16 months in small French oak barrel, 30% new
Alcohol by Volume 13.5%
Annual Production 325 cases
Markets Texas

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The Character

Selling Point Alder Springs Vineyard, 2500 ft elevation
Awards 2019 - 96pts James Suckling
Sustainability
  • 2019 - Certified Organic, Minimal Intervention / Augmentation, Natural Fermentation
  • 2018 - Certified Organic, Minimal Intervention / Augmentation, Natural Fermentation

The Story

The supreme red grape variety for the Northern Rhône Valley – this time grown in northern Mendocino County. The steep hillsides and distinctive sandstone-based soils at Alder Springs Vineyard are ideally suited to Syrah.

The quintessential red grape variety of the Northern Rhône Valley in France also does very well in California. At Alder Springs Vineyard we have worked closely with owner/grapegrower Stuart Bewley to access Syrah from several clones and particularly from his “Spirit Rock” location. This is 100% Syrah. François Villard and Donald Patz were determined to make a wine of elegance and finesse utilizing the Syrah grapes from Alder Springs Vineyard. A very gentle extraction process, somewhat lower sugar levels and careful barrel aging have produced a Syrah unlike any other in California.

About Terminim

Producer Story

Terminim was born from an unlikely friendship between François Villard — celebrated Northern Rhône vigneron — and Donald Patz, California winemaker known for Patz & Hall. In 2017, the two visited Alder Springs Vineyard in Mendocino County, a high-elevation site at 2,000–3,000 feet, and recognized its potential for Rhône varieties. What started with a handshake and a few tons of Marsanne has grown into a focused transatlantic collaboration.

Producer Story

Terminim was born from an unlikely friendship between François Villard — celebrated Northern Rhône vigneron — and Donald Patz, California winemaker known for Patz & Hall. In 2017, the two visited Alder Springs Vineyard in Mendocino County, a high-elevation site at 2,000–3,000 feet, and recognized its potential for Rhône varieties. What started with a handshake and a few tons of Marsanne has grown into a focused transatlantic collaboration.

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