The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Shiraz a rare Blanc de Blancs

a rare Blanc de Blancs single-vineyard cuvée has been produced from these vines since 2007

Savoy Pinots are often quite forward

As the name implies

yet maintains its elegance and finesse

deceptively ready but with an important aging potential in its packed structure

The Ojai Vineyard, Santa Barbara County, Thompson Vineyard, Syrah 2005 Shiraz a rare Blanc de Blancs1. 5cm or better Adam Tolmach, The Ojai Winemaker Traditionally our most burly syrah, Thompson is the slowest of our wines to evolve. Since 2002, we have added a bit of grenache and or mourvedre to add to the complexity of flavors and to make this wine a little less monolithic. The results have not been dramatic, as the wine is still a monster, but it is now friendlier in its youth. In 2005 we took another step towards better balance and began