This Syrah based blend was born during our blending trials, as we experimented with softening the burly Syrah by adding a little Grenache and Mourvédre. The resulting blend has become one of our most coveted wines, finding a nice balance between the 1861 Grenache based blend and our Estate Syrah.
The 2015 Dry Diggings blend is medium to full-bodied with dense fruit and structure on the palate. Its velvety tannins are complemented by fresh acidity and minerality on the finish. On the nose, dark red and blue fruits dominate the senses with tertiary notes of tar, lead pencil, dried herbs, and a long dusty road.
The 2015 vintage varies from its predecessor in that it spent 23 months in French oak versus 18-month last vintage. Additonally, it saw no new oak for the first time ever prior to being bottled unfined and unfiltered.