Mazette Syrah Sombremesa Santa Rita Hills 2024

Country: USA

Region: Santa Rita Hills

Type: Red Wine

Grape: Syrah

A small, solo operation owned by organic grape farmer/winemaker Zach Peterson, Mazette rehabilitates small, overlooked plots—half-acre to three-acre sites, scattered across the Santa Ynez Valley. Some were planted decades ago and forgotten, others inherited by folks who didn’t quite have a plan for the vineyard. Zach calls them “pocket vineyards,” taking them in like strays, farming them by hand with the goal of restoring balance to both the vines and the soil beneath them. His approach is rooted in regenerative practices: no-till farming, diverse cover cropping, and reintroducing native species to encourage a healthy, self-sustaining ecosystem. 

Exploding with successive waves of brambly dark fruit, violets, kalamata olive, coffee, grilled lamb and fine leather.