Shadow Canyon Cellars

Shadow Canyon Cellars
846 Higuera Street, #5
San Luis Obispo, California
USA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-9400
http://www.shadowcanyon.com

Email: [email protected]

Surrounded by oak forests, Shadow Canyon is one of only a handful of vineyards located in the York Mountain Viticulture area which was established in 1983.

Approximately 8 miles from the coast in the middle of the Templeton Gap, the corridor running West to the ocean which has a significant affect on the York Mountain growing region. Warm days yield to cool nights as the fog rolls in from the ocean. Temperature swings from the 80's and 90's during the day to the 40's at night are common. The cool night air slows the vines maturation, allowing for a long growing season.

The York mountain terroir is ideally suited to growing Syrah. Five different syrah clones were chosen to add complexity to the finished wines. The clones were matched with rootstock to ensure the highest quality fruit. Fruit is hand pruned and hand harvested. We closely monitor the vines throughout the year, dropping imperfect clusters and only harvesting the healthiest grapes. Typically, yields have been kept down to around 2 tons per acre.

When the grapes arrive at the winery, we use three sorting tables to help select only the best fruit. First, we use a vibrating table to sort imperfect clusters. Next we gently destem the clusters onto our "Le Trieur" vibrating screen, which eliminates stems and shot berries. Finally, the fruit is moved onto a belt table where we do our final hand sorting of individual berries.

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