Odd Lot Cabernet Syrah 2022

In winery parlance, “odd lots” are the wines that haven’t yet found a home. They also give us a chance to break out of the staid and stu y rules and traditions that have held sway over the wine world for slightly less than a million years. We rst introduced our Odd Lot Petite & Petit – an unorthodox blend of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot – to great response. Now it’s time for the next Odd Lot, a pairing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, two well-known French varieties that, under French appellation law, are not allowed in the same AOC wine. Think of Cabernet and Syrah as two grand characters, each with very di erent personalities but equally capable of standing on their own. Akin to Mutt & Je , they are mismatched odd lots that are also fun, approachable and surprisingly complementary. Proving yet again that wine, like politics, sometimes makes odd bedfellows. Be Odd, we say!

Although the label is colorful, Odd Lot Cab/Syrah is anything but comic. Our winemaking approach is dead seriousness combined with curiosity and the latitude to explore, guided by the purpose of making something delicious. Blending this Odd Lot, we found that the Cabernet delivered underlying tannin and structure while the Syrah kicked in with eshy fruit and juicy brightness. Together, the dynamic duo makes us really happy and feeling that we arrived at the qualities that represent Odd Lot: uncommon, bold and approachable.