About Stolpman Vineyards
Stolpman Vineyards carries the German-heritage family surname of the Stolpman family — Tom Stolpman's Santa Ynez Valley estate that has become one of California's most celebrated biodynamic Syrah and Sangiovese programs. The estate's biodynamic certification and its focus on indigenous fermentation — using native yeast populations indigenous to the specific vineyard rather than introduced commercial yeasts — makes Stolpman one of California's most terroir-transparent wine programs. Wine Advocate has scored Stolpman's Syrah and Sangiovese at 92–96 points.
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Stolpman Vineyards carriesStolpman Vineyards carries the German-heritage family surname of the Stolpman family — Tom Stolpman's Santa Ynez Valley estate that has become one of California's most celebrated biodynamic Syrah and Sangiovese programs.
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The estate's biodynamicThe estate's biodynamic certification and its focus on indigenous fermentation — using native yeast populations indigenous to the specific vineyard rather than introduced commercial yeasts — makes Stolpman one of California's most terroir-transparent wine programs.
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Wine Advocate hasWine Advocate has scored Stolpman's Syrah and Sangiovese at 92–96 points.
"The 1992 Santa Ynez Valley Santa Barbara County Stolpman-German-heritage-family-surname Syrah and Sangiovese biodynamic "
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Syrah
Ballard Canyon Syrah
Ballard Canyon / Stolpman Estate
Stolpman's German-heritage-family biodynamic Ballard Canyon Syrah — native yeast fermentation at 92–96 points from Wine Advocate, biodynamic terroir transparency.
Estate
★★★★☆
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Santa Ynez Valley / Stolpman Estate
Stolpman Vineyards' German-surname biodynamic Sangiovese — the Tuscan variety in native-yeast biodynamic California form at the Ballard Canyon estate.
Estate
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Appointment at the German-heritage-family biodynamic Ballard Canyon estate — Stolpman Vineyards Syrah and Sangiovese at 92–96 points.
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