Name:  The Bench Vineyard

Wine Style:  Red Wine

Producer:  Pax Wine

Appellation:  Clement Hills, Lodi, CA

Grape Varietal:  100% Syrah (whole cluster)

Practices:  Natural Winemaking, Biodynamic Farming

Price (per bottle):  $39

Tasting Notes:  Midnight purple highlights, blackberry, purple plum, cherry, spice cabinet, lavender, mocha, soy sauce, dried herbs, black licorice, crushed pepper, turned soil minerality, strawberry, mixed berry pie.

Food Pairing:  Roasted dark meats, braised food, lamb, grilled foods and vegetables, potatoes, bbq/smoked meats, soft cheeses, portobella mushroom.

Fun Facts:  Pax and Pam Mahles moved to California wine country in 1997 to create a lifestyle that involved working with wine.  After a few years of tasting and sourcing wine from all over California, Pax finally found a vineyard in which he felt a kismet connection.  Alder Springs Vineyard was the site and subsequently led to the launch of the Pax wine brand in 2000. The couple made a bold choice by favoring the “untapped potential" of the Syrah grape.  Their entire lineup of wines came from cool climate vineyards in Sonoma County and Mendocino.  These wines were big, rich expressions of Syrah that went on to be highly sought after. As a result, Pax quickly became established as one of California’s premier producers of Syrah.

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