Gearhead Wines Managua Syrah 2017
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| Management number | 253563681 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$10.40 | Model Number | 253563681 | ||
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The Managua Syrah comes from the CCOF-certified Love Ranch Vineyard in Madera, California, established in 1994 by Steve and Diana Love. Sitting at 1,300 feet in elevation, about 35 miles south of Yosemite, the vineyard is planted to Rhone varieties in thin soils of granitic schist and is dry-farmed.
Craig West trucked the grapes himself to his Richmond production space, where he foot-trod them and fermented the must in open bins with daily punch downs for 12 days. The wine was then pressed directly to neutral oak barrels, where it rested on heavy lees for 12 months before bottling. No additions were made at any stage, including sulfur dioxide. The wine is unfined and unfiltered.
The wine is bright and energetic on the palate, with high-toned black fruit, red licorice, and soft tannins leading to a warm, lingering finish. Despite its Syrah base, it drinks lighter in body than the variety often suggests, a quality driven by the thin, low-vigor soils at Love Ranch and dry farming that moderates sugar accumulation.
The name Managua comes from a painting Craig bought at the Managua, Nicaragua airport while on vacation, which he reproduced as the label by hand.
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