2020 Syrah
$38.00
Syrah
Varietal: Syrah
Tasting Notes:
With aromas of earth and violets and flavors of blackberry and espresso this Syrah displays velvety texture balanced with a peppery finish.
Pair with: Terriyaki glazed chicken skewers, butternut squash risotto, braised lamb shank, roasted pork tenderloin, or ancho chile topped ribeye.
Awards
2021 San Francisco Wine Competition (2017 vintage)
2020 Idaho Wine Competition (2017 vintage)- 90 pts, Editors Choice 2019 Wine Enthusiast (2015 vintage)
Specs
| Composition Notes | 90% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vineyards | 89% Sawtooth Vineyard, 11% Huston Estate |
| Release Date | June 2023 |
| Cases Produced | 235 |
| Growing Season Notes | 2020 was a textbook growing season. Bud break in the vineyard in mid-April with gradient temperature increases throughout the growing season. A long Fall harvest enabled the fruit to finish with both flavor and acids. Grapes ripened slowly creating a well balanced fruit forward wine. |
| Composition Notes | 100% Syrah |
| Vineyards | Huston, Sawtooth Block 46 |
| Release Date | June 2022 |
| Cases Produced | 195 |
| Growing Season Notes | A cool wet spring delayed the start of the 2019 growing season, pushing bud break into mid-April. Summer was idyllic marked by warm days and cool nights and an abundance of sunshine. The weather was without heat spikes that can be so detrimental to the vines. These perfect conditions allowed slow sugar accumulation and excellent acid retention within the clusters. The cooler growing season set the stage for a wine with tremendous structure and silky tannins. |
| Composition Notes | 100% Syrah |
| Vineyards | Huston, Sawtooth |
| Release Date | September 2021 |
| Cases Produced | 203 |
| Growing Season Notes | 2018 was an exceptional growing season with bud break in mid April, and a gradual temperature increases to flower set and fruit set. The growing season was long with gradient temperatures allowing fruit to develop without extreme heat stress. Harvest began in early October and a long Indian summer assured that all fruit was ripe with nice acidity. |
| Composition Notes | 98% Syrah, 2% Merlot, 2% Malbec |
| Vineyards | Sawtooth, Huston, Skyline |
| Release Date | 2020 |
| Cases Produced | 124 |