Big Basin Vineyards was founded in 1998 on an historic site in the Santa Cruz Mountains next to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The old ranch property was first settled in the late 1800s. Wine grape cultivation had been started by French immigrants by the early 1900s and continued until 1965 when the property was sold by Justin Lacau, who had named the property ?Frenchy?s Ranch?, to a timber company. By the 1990s, all that remained of the vineyards were redwood stakes and scattered vines hidden by brush and poison oak bushes. Our mission has been to restore this historic vineyard site using modern, organic viticultural methods. Drainage and erosion problems have been corrected, while we have nutured the soil with organic composts and cover crops. Over 90% of the estate is being preserved in its natural state. Mountain lions, bobcats, deer, fox, and coyotes are all found in this forest ecosystem. It is our hope that someday the redwood forest surrounding the vineyards will once again …
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Big Basin Syrah Santa Cruz Mountains 2013 750 ML
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SKU: BB9208257
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In 2013, Mother Nature provided us with what easily could be our highest quality and yielding year for Syrah to date (though not high by any measure at just over 2 tons to the acre). Of course, it remains to be seen how good the quality is with the minute yields of our 2015 vintage fruit. Our 2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah is crafted primarily with fruit from the same vineyard blocks that produce our Rattlesnake Rock and Old Corral estate cuv?es. The floral character and beautiful texture of this wine expresses these vineyards emphatically.
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