Cattleya 2022 'The Initiation' Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands homepage Making wines at this level

Making wines at this level requires talent

Sourced from relatively cool sites spread from Rutherford in Napa Valley to the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast

bold and beautiful Pinot Noir from the SF Chronicle's 2008 Winemaker of the Year

For a fairly small production they make a wide variety of wines – as of our latest visit

such as basil and bay leaf

Cattleya 2022 'The Initiation' Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands homepage Making wines at this levelCattleya is a new label from winemaker Bibiana Gonzlez Rave. Highly recommended. Only 115 cases were produced. 97 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2022 Syrah The Initiation is compelling on the nose, lifting with notes of dark wet stones as well as blackberries, pepper oils, lavender, and black olives, all so well intertwined. Medium to full bodied on the palate, it has a silky texture, with sweet tannins (although its fully dry), and has a precise feel, with