Halcón - 2016 Alturas (Syrah) - Yorkville Highlands, CA 90% Mencía

90% Mencía

similar to a Burgundy

the vines cannot grow up very high so the yields are minuscule but each berry is concentrated with fantastic flavors

is added to the to the slightly off-dry wine

The terrain of Ribeira Sacra is rugged and the climate is transitional between Coastal Atlantic and Continentai

Halcón - 2016 Alturas (Syrah) - Yorkville Highlands, CA 90% MencíaLocated in the Mendocino County appellation of Yorkville Highlands, Halcn Vineyard overlooks Anderson Valley and the Pacific beyond. At 2500 ft. it is one of the highest vineyards in California. The northerly location, ocean exposure and altitude combine to produce a climate remarkably similar to the Northern Rhne region of France. Halcn Vineyards sit on a geologic band known as Yorkville Complex, a rare soil type based on fractured shale, mica schist