Pax Wines Syrah, North Coast AVA, California 2022
Pax Mahle is a cult favorite among top sommeliers for elegant yet powerful, whole-cluster Syrah. His North Coast bottling pulls from the same great sites behind his top Syrahs and sees only neutral oak, so the fruit and spice do the talking. Pax himself calls the 2022 one of the best North Coasts he's made.
Tasting Notes
"Damp earth, crushed cherry, white pepper and spice-laden black fruit, finishing with licorice, a hint of tar and pomegranate. Medium-bodied, juicy and classic, with a lovely balance of fruit, spice and earth. Great now, and even better with a few years in the cellar." — Harvest Wine Shop
Details
Variety: 100% Syrah
Region: North Coast, California
Vineyard: Blend of sites including Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffin's Lair, Walker Vine Hill and Nellessen
Farming Practice: Sustainable and organic growers
Winemaking: 100% whole-cluster fermentation; 10 months in neutral French oak puncheons; unfined and unfiltered; 30 ppm sulfur at bottling
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Serving Suggestion: Serve with grilled lamb, sausages or smoked brisket
Must be 21+ to order wine. Please allow 1–3 business days for wine to ship.
About Pax Wines
Pax & Pamela Mahle, Sole Owners
Pax and Pam moved to wine country in 1997 to create a lifestyle that involved working with wine. After a few years of tasting and sourcing wine from all over California, Pax finally found a vineyard in which he felt a kismet connection. Alder Springs Vineyard was the site and subsequently led to the launch of the PAX brand in 2000.
The Mahles made a bold choice by favoring the “untapped potential" of the Syrah grape. Their entire lineup of wines came from cool climate vineyards in Sonoma County and Mendocino. These wines went on to be highly sought after and Pax quickly became established as one of California’s premier producers of Syrah.
From day one, all fruit has been sourced from organically and/or sustainably farmed vineyards. All Pax Wines are crushed by foot, fermented using ambient yeasts and crafted without the use of unnatural additives. Presently, their production has evolved to include rare and intriguing varieties including Trousseau Gris, Pineau D'Aunis, and Mondeuse Noire, along with a host of others from carefully selected sites up and down the California coast.
To taste these wines visit the urban winery and tasting room in the outdoor Barlow market in downtown Sebastopol.
Shipping information
All orders are shipped/delivered, no pickup options. Please track your package using UPS tracking link — someone 21 or older must accept the package. UPS will attempt twice, then will return to us.
To avoid a missed package, you are more than welcome to ship to your local UPS Access Point so that you do not need to sign for the package at home.
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