2020 Pax "The Vicar", North Coast, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE 55% Grenache, 45% Mourvedre. Grenache sourced from Alder Springs Vineyard (Mendocino County), Mourvedre sourced from the famed Bedrock Vineyard (Sonoma Valley AVA). 100% whole cluster fermentation. levage in 50% neutral French Oak puncheons and 50% concrete. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Pax Wine Cellars is focusing on the production of premium vineyard designated Syrah based wines from the North Coast of California. We hope to eventually add a

With a total of 300 hectares of vines planted to the traditional Cotes de Provence varietals (Syrah

After some research

Spending his days as a vine nursery fieldman planning and planting vineyards for farmers all over California

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The 2020 vintage is a powerful expression of the vineyard’s flinty soils

Touriga Nacional

their wines are icons of the region

produce and sale entirely their wine

aiming to highlight clarity

Here the soils are made of calcareous marl (with a high content of marine fossils)

60 % one-year-old barrel for 18 months

Not exactly a “sweet and sour” sake