Ashanta "Resist" Syrah, California, Sebastopol, CA 2022

FROM ASHANTA WINES

THE WINE: Syrah was ¾ whole cluster and the rest destemmed into an open top fermenter, the Carignan was direct pressed on top to float the Syrah, two weeks fermented on the skins with gentle hand punchdowns then pressed into French neutral oak to age for 10 months. Racked once.

No additions or subtractions. Unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2.

THE PRODUCER: Ashanta Wines abides by zero:zero, traditional winemaking practices and makes a full range of bespoke wines. From experimental multi-fruit co-ferments, Pet-Nats, skin contact whites, field blends and elegant California Reds. Our wines are terroir driven expressions of Pachamama and her seasons.

Unfined. Unfiltered. Wild yeast fermentations. Zero S02.

We source our fruit from family-operated vineyards and work with growers who farm with organic and/or biodynamic practices. We hand pick some of our growers’ vineyards and sometimes, we forage for wild fruit in both the wilderness and urban spaces.

Ashanta Wines is currently located in Sebastopol, CA and Los Angeles, as they work with vineyards along the spine of California’s expansive landscape.