California Syrah wine Rabbit Ridge Sarah's Syrah 2003, Russell Family Vineyard Reserve, is produced from grapes grown on the Live Oak Road vineyard in the hills on the north side of Highway 46 West. This vineyard is one of the highest in Paso Robles, California and is located at 1,600 feet elevation. In addition, this vineyard has large amounts of limestone in the soil with an average soil pH of approximately 8. From the Live Oak Vineyard come three different strains of Syrah; Estrella, Tablas Creek and Entav 877. These vines are planted in three distinctly different locations within the vineyard and the fruit ripens as much as three weeks apart. Rabbit Ridge Sarah's Syrah 2003 is a deep, lush, peppery Syrah and Petite Sirah blend. Enjoy concentrated flavors of raspberry, chocolate and black pepper. This wine has claimed reserve status with only 400 cases produced.

Rabbit Ridge winery has all their vineyards in Paso Robles. This area of limited water, shallow, rugged, rocky, calcareous soils will produce some of the finest wines in Paso Robles, and among the finest in California. It is common during the growing season for the temperature on the west side to drop from 90 degrees at 3:00 in the afternoon, to 65 degrees by 6:00 PM, and then to 40 degrees at night. They planted the vineyards precisely throughout the Paso Robles appellation to take advantage of the unique micro climates and soil characteristics that would best suit each grape variety. You can taste perfection in their boutique wines.

RATINGS: Bronze Medal - May 2007 - Riverside International Wine Competition

Silver Medal - June 2006 - San Francisco Wine Competition

Gold Medal - May 2006 - California Mid-State Fair Central Coast Wine Competition

Gold Medal - March 2006 - Jerry Mead's New World International Wine Competition

Rabbit Ridge Sarah's Syrah 2003 Information:
VINTAGE 2003
APPELLATION Paso Robles
VARIETAL Syrah, Petite Sirah
HARVEST DATE 9/8/03 - 9/18/03
BRIX AT HARVEST 24.70
ALCOHOL 15.3%
MA 4