At about 2000 ft of altitude, the Sierra Foothills vineyard that goes into 'Stone Soup' renders a strongly individual, mountain Syrah: lighter than most in body and alcohol, it has very deep color, vibrant acidity, and fresh aromas. This two-acre site is a textbook Syrah vineyard: south-facing, steep, extremely rocky, granitic, well-drained. About ten percent of the vineyard is planted to Viognier, which has been co-fermented with the Syrah starting with the 2013 vintage, in an homage to the traditions to the northern Rhône. A lovely, deep red wine from natural wine icon Gideon Beinstock and his wife Saron Rice.