Field Recordings, Wonderwall Syrah 2018 Central Coast

Syrah 100%

Winemaker Andrew Jones's approach is to find small, under-rated vineyards and allow the site characteristics to be expressed in the wine. For his Wonderwall Syrah he sourced the grapes from 3 small, very rocky coastal vineyards. The wine was aged in oak barrels for 11 months, 1/3rd being first fill.

Field Recordings Winery is an unusual enterprise! Owner, Andrew Jones' "main" job is a vineyard advisor: planning and planting vineyards for wine producers across California. Through his relationships with these producers, Andrew sources small quantities of grapes from specific locations within vineyards. He refers to these purchases as "diamonds in the rough", and back in the winery he uses the grapes to create small batch wines that reflect the character and geography of the vineyard sites.