2022 was another quite warm vintage. We had extremely low rainfall over the winter and spring, which caused for a very small crop. Some frost and hail hit us in April, which further reduced the crop. A very warm summer led to an early harvest as well. However, because of the incredibly low yield, flavors are heightened and absolutely delicious from this vintage. We picked our Syrah for sparkling in mid-August to retain bright acidity in the final wine. The grapes were hand harvested and then crushed and left to sit on the skins for about 4 hours. We then pressed off skins to a stainless steel tank for settling and then racked off to another tank for fermentation. The fermentation took about 18 days and was kept at a temperature of 58 degrees to allow all the aromatics to develop. After fermentation, the wine was settled and allowed to rest for a few months before being bottled with some yeast and a small amount of sugar. The wine went through secondary fermentation in bottle for 15 months before being disgorged. We chose not to add any dosage to this wine to allow the bright and fruity characters shine.