2018 Syrah

Syrah / Shiraz

OR - Rogue Valley

$45.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 14.5%

2023 OWE Gold Medal

Dark, rich and layered, this Southern Oregon Syrah excites with notes of ripe blackberry, cured leather and freshly baked pie crust. Complex and subtle notes of smoke and plum intermingle with sweet tobacco and anise. Voluminous, soft and balanced for a long, complex and savory experience.

Notes

Fruit was gently handpicked early in the morning of Oct 11th (Ellis) and 20th (Carp Hill) 2018. The clusters were meticulously hand sorted, destemmed, then berry sorted both by hand and via optical sorter. Grapes were split to two different vinification styles – one whole berry in small stainless-steel fermenters, and the other was crushed to French oak fermentation barrels. The whole berry portions retain fruit and freshness, while the barrel fermentation portions contribute rich texture, spice, and savory depth.

Specialized yeast strains isolated from Rhone Valley France were employed for the fermentation to help express classic Syrah characteristics.

After gentle fermentation with hand punchdowns (or rolling barrels to mix), the wine was then carefully aged for 18 months in 40% New French oak, and 20% once-filled French, with remaining 40% neutral French oak.

Maker Name

Chris Graves