2021 brick & mortar Syrah, West Block, Petaluma Gap
Tasting Notes
Black plum and juicy blackberries intertwine with beautiful, earthy crushed stone and black pepper. Notes of fresh Bay leaf and graphite create depth and highlight aromas of fennel seeds, thyme, and currant. With a refreshing and lush mouth feel, this wine is delicious with a light chill. Fine tannins and a plush mid-palate create an alluring wine that is youthful upon release and will age gracefully for the next 8-10 years.
Vineyard
West Block is located in a cool, wind-blown area of Petaluma in the Sonoma Coast AVA. Planted in the early 90s to the Joseph Phelps clone of Syrah, this vineyard block is oriented east-west, allowing even ripening during the long, extended growing season. The close proximity to the San Pablo Bay creates a maritime climate that further accentuates the cool climate of Petaluma. The soils are derived from decomposed sandstone and shale, adding intense structure and complexity to our West Block Syrah.
Vintage
The 2021 vintage was a classic Northern California vintage. Scarce rains in the spring prompted an earlier start to the vintage, while mild temperatures throughout the growing season allowed for prolonged flavor development and created ideal ripening conditions. 2021 was an excellent vintage that made wines with beautiful intensity and great structure.
Winemaking
We strive to allow the site to shine in every wine we produce. West Block Syrah undergoes an extended cold soak until native yeast begins a spontaneous fermentation in open-top fermenters, where the grapes are punched down by hand once to twice per day. Our small lot fermentations, with 100% whole cluster, take upwards of a month before a light pressing to barrel for their extended aging. Our Syrah remains in 100% used French oak 500-liter puncheons for 6 months and then is racked once prior to bottling.
Specs
Vineyard Designation: West Block
AVA: Petaluma Gap
Production: 150 cases
Alcohol: 12.5%
Release Date: October 1st, 2024
What’s Included
3-bottles:
3x 2021 brick & mortar Syrah, West Block, Petaluma Gap Case:
12x 2021 brick & mortar Syrah, West Block, Petaluma Gap
brick & mortar creates bright, fresh, food-friendly wines inspired by Europe yet rooted in California. Matt Iaconis founded brick & mortar in 2011 and now co-runs the winery with his wife and sommelier, Alexis Iaconis. Our name serves as a metaphor for our foundational philosophy, the brick and mortar of our platform, so to speak: highlighting the vineyard with minimal intervention. It also visually represents the winery. Down to earth yet sophisticated. Accessible yet refined. Unpretentious. Authentic.
Long-time relationships with select coastal vineyards above the fog line in Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast, and Mendocino County play a key role in the creation of our wines. Dynamic, challenging climates and a slower ripening process foster grapes with more maturity, character, and texture but less sugar. The result? More moderate, balanced wines that let the vineyard shine. And pair superbly with food.
brick & mortar’s values—transparency, relationships, sustainability, community—dictate our every decision. This holistic, intentional approach applies as much to what we make as much as how we make it, whether it’s seeking organic vineyards or more sustainable materials, working with local independent businesses, or giving to environmental causes. How we live, how we work, what we make; it’s all the same. Honest, hard-working, approachable, caring. You can taste it in our wines.
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@klezman mine too, but I got about forty bottles of wine that arrived in the past month and we’re set to be out of town for the next many months… I’ll think about it in the morning.
2021 brick & mortar Syrah, West Block, Petaluma Gap
Tasting Notes
Vineyard
Vintage
Winemaking
Specs
What’s Included
3-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$576.00/Case for 12x 2021 brick & mortar Syrah, West Block, Petaluma Gap at brick & mortar wines
About The Winery
Available States
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Dec 15 - Tuesday, Dec 16
2021 brick & mortar Syrah
3 bottles for $69.99 $23.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $199.99 $16.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
12.5% and the tasting notes are about herbs and such - sounds right up my alley.
@klezman mine too, but I got about forty bottles of wine that arrived in the past month and we’re set to be out of town for the next many months… I’ll think about it in the morning.