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Ojai Syrah California Roll Ranch Vineyard(2000)
Our local source of grapes and, as a wine, is always one of the show stoppers! Roll Ranch is located beneath the dramatic face of Topa Topa Mountain in upper Ojai-a hanging valley 700 feet above Ojai valley proper. The soil at Roll Ranch is a decomposition of the mountain itself and is poor in nutrients, which makes it perfect for syrah grapes. Syrah is naturally vigorous, and the poor soils allow the vines to spend more of their energies on the fruit rather than on shoot and leaf production.
Because it is a rather warm site, we always start with very ripe grapes. The fermentation is done read more...
Because it is a rather warm site, we always start with very ripe grapes. The fermentation is done read more...
- August 2007
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No written review
- James Laube
- Wine Spectator
- 02/28/03
- 93/100
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February 2003
- October 2007
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No written review
- Wine Advocate # 148
- Aug-03
- 93/100
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April 2008
- Wine Advocate # 139
- Feb-02
- 92/100
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April 2008
