Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Syrah 2023 080725OFFER The blend is roughly half

The blend is roughly half Macabeu and half Xarel-lo

the expression of 200 years of Hennessy craft

bright acid

But here is a lesser-known consequence: You get quite a bit of variation in when the sun rises

Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Syrah 2023 080725OFFER The blend is roughly halfA cool climate Syrah from one of California's most overlooked appellations. Richard Alfaro's estate in Corralitos sits on the ocean facing side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where Pacific fog and a long, even growing season pull Syrah toward the savory, peppery end of the spectrum rather than the dark and jammy. The "A" bottling pulls from multiple blocks across the estate and spends 12 months in used French oak, leaving the fruit and the cracked