Augur Wine Co. Syrah “Presage,” Sonoma County, California

Upon arriving at the cellar, a portion of the fruit was de-stemmed and layered over the remaining whole-cluster grapes to induce spontaneous carbonic maceration for 40 days. The remaining fruit went to press and the juice barreled into old French neutral oak. Each lot underwent their respective élévage for 12 months. Prior to bottling, both lots were blended together with the addition of minimal SO2. Prominent notes of Black Cherry, Plum Sauce, Chinese 5 Spice, Green Peppercorn, Crushed Violets, Cardamom.