menu 1
menu 2
menu 3
menu 4
menu 5
menu 6
 
 

 

 

New solar-powered winery and tasting room now open!

FOXEN & foxen 7200
tasting rooms
Open Daily
11am to 4pm

Tasting Room Hours:
Open Daily
11am to 4pm

Holiday Hours

 






 

2007 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard
2008 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard
2008 Syrah Hampton Vineyard
2008 Syrah Toasted Rope
2009 Rose' of Mourvedre





 

 

2009 Rose' of Mourvedre, "The Watermelon"
pdf product sheet

Production: 180 cases
Suggested Retail: $25

++ADD TO CART++
Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
Vineyard: Vogelzang
Varietals: 100% Mourvedre
Harvest: By hand early morning September 25
Yields:3.25 tons per acre
Crush: Lightly rolled in crusher to break skins; then held in press for 24 hours for skin contact before pressing
Innoculum: Actifloro Rose' Ady
Fermentation: In neutral barrels, long and cold
Barrel Regime: 4 months in neutral French oak barrels
Bottling: March 2nd, 2010

2008 Syrah, Hampton Family Vineyard
pdf product sheet

Production: 75 cases (750ml)
Suggested Retail: $36.00
++ADD TO CART++

Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
Vineyard: Hampton Family, owned by Dale Hampton, the Godfather of S.B County Viticulture
Clone(s): California Selection 6
Harvest: By hand, September 8, 2008
Yields: Moderate at 4 tons per acre
Crush: 100 % whole berry destemmed, into small, open top fermenters
Innoculum: Rhone L2226 after a short (2day) cold maceration
Fermentation: 12 day active, with punchdowns 3times daily
Barrel regime: Francois Freres French oak, 1/3 new, for 16 months
Racking: Once Winter 2009, then again prior to bottling late February 2010
Bottling: Without fining or filtration, March , 2010

Winemaker's Notes:
Aromas of rare beef steak, red peppercorn and Chinese five spice. Lots of minerality, red pluots and spice on the finish.- Bill Wathen

2008 Syrah Tinaquaic Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
pdf product sheet

Production: 125 cases
Suggested Retail: $46
Coming Soon!
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
Varietals: 100% Syrah
Clone(s): Durrell(Shiraz)
Harvest: By hand early morning on October 8, 2008
Yields: 11/4 ton per acre
Crush: Whole berry destemmed into small open top
Innoculum: Commercial VQ15 after 5 days of cold maceration
Fermentation: 15 days, with punch downs 3 times daily
Barrel Regime: Saury French oak barrels, medium toast, 100% new; 16 months elevage
Racking: Once late winter 2009, then again before bottling late February 2010
Bottling: March 2nd, 2010 without fining or filtration
2008 Syrah, Toasted Rope
pdf product sheet

Production: 430 cases
Suggested Retail: $44
Coming Soon

Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
Varietals: 84% Syrah/ 16% Viognier
Clone(s): Clone 08/Clone R1
Harvest: By hand early morning on October 1, 2008
Yields: Syrah at 2 1/3 tons per acre/ Viognier at 2 tons per acre
Crush: Whole berry destemmed together; gravitied into open top fermenter
Innoculum:Rhone L-2226 after a 4 day cold maceration
Fermentation: 14 day active, with punch downs 3 times daily
Barrel Regime: 16 months in 500 liter Hungarian oak puncheons, 50% new w/medium toast
Racking: Once late winter 2009, then again prior to bottling late February 2010
Bottling: March 2, 2010


7200 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Telephone: 805 937-4251 Fax: 805 937-0415 Email: info@foxenvineyard.com
Shopping Cart SiteMap Return to Homepage