2022 JAFFURS Syrah "State Street"

JAFFURS Syrah

¥5,060 (incl. tax)

For a second label, appellation Central Coast blend, “State Street” rocks! Matt Kettmann of the Wine Enthusiast described the first (2021) vintage as “a stunner, with loads of energy alongside ample complexity.” The fruit is sourced from several of the winery’s favorite sites as well as some new vineyards that hold great promise. Bright purple in color, it offers fresh aromas of blueberries, plums, violets, and hints of dark chocolate and black pepper. The palate is refreshing and polished with a firm tannic grip framing the flavors of black fruits, cloves, and cinnamon. Should be great with burgers, spare ribs, grilled veggies, or Mexican dishes. 

Winery


Winery Description

If you are in Santa Barbara, you won’t have to travel far to visit Jaffurs Wine Cellars. With its location in the heart of this lively, picturesque, ocean-side city, you can pop in for a glass of Grenache after hitting the boutiques or before a crawl through the neighborhood’s many bars, restaurants and craft breweries. However, because Jaffurs is a full-on winery and not just a city tasting room, you may also get to see grapes being crushed, tanks racked, or pallets of wine moved around on forklifts.

Discovering that his passion for wine surpassed mere drinking and collecting, Craig Jaffurs left a comfy job in the aerospace industry to apprentice in the cellar of Santa Barbara Winery for several years, before taking the plunge and starting his own winery. In 1994, Jaffurs released his first commercial vintage. At that time, Santa Barbara winegrowers had begun to embrace the region’s cool climate (as well as the market post-Sideways) and embarked on massive plantings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. But Jaffurs had a hunch that the region held as much promise for grapes of the Rhone Valley as it did for those of Bourgogne. Hence, Jaffurs Cellars dedicated themselves to Syrah, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Viognier, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. 

While Jaffurs does not own any vineyards, the winery has developed close relationships with growers in Santa Ynez, Ballard Canyon, Santa Rita, Los Alamos, and Santa Maria growing regions. Some stand-out vineyards providing fruit for Jaffurs’s wines include the Thompson, Bien Nacido, Larner, Kimsey, and Stolpman vineyards. The wines are produced in small lots at the Santa Barbara facility, where total production rarely exceeds 5,000 cases per year. Recently retired, Craig Jaffurs is an advisor to current owners Dan and Janelle Green, who carry on the tradition of running Jaffurs Cellar as a family-owned producer of some of the best Rhone-style wines along the Central Coast. 

About this Wine


Country USA
Region California
Appellation(s) Central Coast
Winery Jaffurs
Vintage 2022
Color Red
Varietal(s) Syrah
Closure Screw Cap
Volume 750ml
Bottle Size 8.2 x 30.0
Case Size 35.5 x 26.5 x 31.0
Alcohol 14.2%
Product Code JF22SSH
UPC 893235000026

Owning & Enjoying


Tasting notes

93 points (2021 vintage) – Wine Enthusiast. 

Bright purple in color, it offers fresh aromas of blueberries, blackberries, violets, and hints of black pepper. The palate is refreshing and polished with a firm tannic grip framing the flavors of black fruits, cloves, and cinnamon.

Production


Vinification

Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak.

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