This Syrah is teeming with dark spice and herbaceousness, with enough acid and tannins to keep the palate lifted.
Variety: 100% Syrah
Vineyard: Mosier Hills Estate
Location: Mosier Hills, OR
Alcohol: 13.3%
Production: 100 cases
Aromas of green herbs, black olives, anise and pepper give way to a vibrant and lifted palate. Ample acid, generous tannins and considerable fruit set the stage for a long-lived wine.
50% whole cluster fermentation aged in various sizes of oak barrels for 22 months.
Organically grown Columbia Gorge fruit from estate in Mosier, Oregon. Undulating across a south-facing ridge, the estate lies within a patchwork of oak and grassland, where cobblestones and glacial sands dominate the landscape. Harvested September 29-October 3, 2016.
