Otty Hayne planted the Hayne Petite Syrah in 1953 while he was home from college visiting his grandfather. All head-trained, dry-farmed and organic, this Petite Syrah vineyard is one of the most exceptional sites in California. The wine is powerful and inky in its youth, and becomes more elegant and refined with age. Likely to outlive us all.
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AVA: Napa Valley
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Sub-AVA: Saint Helena
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Soil: Alluvial, gravelly loam
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Plantings: 1953
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Varieties: Petite Syrah
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Viticulture: Head-trained, dry-farmed, hand harvested
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Fermentation: Native yeast
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Barrels: 80% used oak, 20% new, 80% French oak, 20% American
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Aging: 18 months in barrel
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Bottled unfined and unfiltered
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First Turley Vintage: 1993
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Serving Temp: 60-65ºF
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Release: Fall
