2017 Syrah

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Tasting Notes

Boysenberries, dark chocolate cordial cherries. Deep, dark fruits, vanilla, oak. Velvety and smooth, full bodied, a hint of spice on the ﬁnish.

About the Vineyard

Vineyard Notes

Just 2 miles from the Paciﬁc Ocean sits Spanish Springs Vineyard. Our Syrah comes from a combination of clones and blocks in this vineyard; Alban clone from block 6 and clone 383 from block 9. Cool nights and daily temperatures moderated by the Paciﬁc create grapes with very good acidity and color retention.

Winemaker Notes

Growing Season

Production Notes

Heavy rains resulted in increased botrytis and mildew pressure, but also provided vigorous shoot growth that balanced the crop load and canopy. Vines fared well during the September heat spike, which had a shorter duration in SLO than in many other regions. Good soil moisture helped mitigate the eﬀects of the heat.
Winemaking

Winemaker Notes

Our Syrah was given a 3-day cold soak and an 11-day fermentation ensued. The grapes had higher than average acidity due to cool temperatures from the Pacific. It was our goal to accentuate the fruit with subtle oak notes, selecting proﬁle 61 barrels toasted in a way that imparts fruit and vanilla notes with a subtle impact.
Technical Info

Alcohol %

15.4

Production

Harvest Date

10 Barrels Produced

Aging

Aged 18 months. 18% once-ﬁlled French oak, 18% new American oak Proﬁle 61 Toast, 64% neutral barrels

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2017 Syrah

About the Vineyard

Winemaker Notes

Growing Season

Winemaking

Technical Info

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