Stolpman Vineyards Para Maria Syrah-Petit Verdot 2019

Stolpman VineyardsPara Maria is a 50-50 partnership between the Stolpman and Solorzano families. Taut blue and red plums spin seamlessly with a crack of pepper into high-toned, fiery red brightness. A winning combination of freshness and ripe depth.

80%Syrah and 20% Petit Verdot. The fruit comes from vineyards under Ruben Solorzano’s control in Santa Barbara, California.

40% whole cluster Syrah experiences Carbonic fermentation in sealed tank, 40% destemmed Syrah experiences traditional open top fermentation, 20% destemmed Petit Verdot experiences open top fermentation. All fermentation occurs in stainless steel. The wine then ages in 100% neutral oak barrels for 9 months.