Las Madres Vineyard

Appellation: Carneros

Planted: 1999

Clones: 174 and 300

Rootstock: 101-14

Elevation: 110 feet

Location: South of Sonoma, towards the San Pablo Bay.

Aspect: On rolling hills

Soil: Clay Loam (Haire clay)

The vineyards sit on rolling hills in an area characterized by early morning fog that burns off mid to late morning. The cool afternoon winds from the San Pablo Bay keep this a cool location for syrah. Las Madres produces a complex syrah that is reminiscent of Cornas in the Northern Rhone.