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2006 DRY CREEK VALLEY ESTATE SYRAH
Our 2006 Estate Syrah harvest began on September 25, the brown hill came in at 26.5 brix and the red hill at 27.0. Immediately after we harvested our Syrah we picked and crushed our Viognier and cold soaked the two grapes together for 96 hours in open top fermentors. The co-fermenting Syrah/Viognier wine was hand punched down three times a day and basket pressed into 400 liter Taransaud French oak from October 6th through the 8th. The wine completed fermentation in mid-January 2007, mal-lactic fermentation was induced and completed by mid-May 2007. Our 2006 Syrah was bottled unfined and unfiltered on September 2, 2009 with a TA of 0.59, ph of 4.16 and alcohol 15 1/2%. This wine is aromatically complex with layers of black berry fruits, white pepper, olive, roasted meat, mushroom and sandalwood aromas. This wine has all three acts, seductive and luscious, the flavors cascade over the tongue and linger on for a monumental finish.

Production: 350 cases 750 ml, 12 cases of magnums

2010 DRY CREEK VALLLEY ESTATE ROSE
Our Estate Rose of Syrah was picked on September 25th at 21.5 Brix. The whole clusters were immediately pressed. The resulting Syrah juice, lightly stained from the red skins was put into experienced French oak barrels. Fermentation lasted over 12 weeks to dryness, mal-lactic fermentation was inhibited to preserve natural acidity and we stirred the lees weekly. Our Estate Rose of Syrah was bottled on April 21, 2011 with a TA of 7.1, ph of 3.52 and alcohol of 12%. This beautiful copper-peach colored wine begins with a perfumed sweet floral nose and follows with full bodied summer ripe wild strawberry and watermelon flavors.

May this rich, crisp full bodied wine bring you pleasure.

Production:41 cases 750 ml

SYRAH - THE GRAPE
The legends of origin are many . . . . .

It is the oldest of all grape varietals on earth
Roman legions brought the grapes from Egypt
Returning Crusaders introduced the grape to France in the 13th Century
It came from the ancient Persian city of Shiraz to France and
French winemakers belief that it is indigenous to France

It seems that the French winemakers were correct. In 1998 DNA testing showed Syrah to be from two obscure French varieties, Mondeuse Blanche and Dureza -a union most likely natural, since grapes self pollinate and tend to mutate.

It is said, that Syrah without a hillside is like St. George without his Dragon. We've got our Dragon. Join us in a toast to Syrah.



		Wine 2006 DRY CREEK VALLEY ESTATE SYRAH Our 2006 Estate Syrah harvest began on September 25, the brown hill came in at 26.5 brix and the red hill at 27.0. Immediately after we harvested our Syrah we picked and crushed our Viognier and cold soaked the two grapes together for 96 hours in open top fermentors. The co-fermenting Syrah/Viognier wine was hand punched down three times a day and basket pressed into 400 liter Taransaud French oak from October 6th through the 8th. The wine completed fermentation in mid-January 2007, mal-lactic fermentation was induced and completed by mid-May 2007. Our 2006 Syrah was bottled unfined and unfiltered on September 2, 2009 with a TA of 0.59, ph of 4.16 and alcohol 15 1/2%. This wine is aromatically complex with layers of black berry fruits, white pepper, olive, roasted meat, mushroom and sandalwood aromas. This wine has all three acts, seductive and luscious, the flavors cascade over the tongue and linger on for a monumental finish. Production: 350 cases 750 ml, 12 cases of magnums 2010 DRY CREEK VALLLEY ESTATE ROSE Our Estate Rose of Syrah was picked on September 25th at 21.5 Brix. The whole clusters were immediately pressed. The resulting Syrah juice, lightly stained from the red skins was put into experienced French oak barrels. Fermentation lasted over 12 weeks to dryness, mal-lactic fermentation was inhibited to preserve natural acidity and we stirred the lees weekly. Our Estate Rose of Syrah was bottled on April 21, 2011 with a TA of 7.1, ph of 3.52 and alcohol of 12%. This beautiful copper-peach colored wine begins with a perfumed sweet floral nose and follows with full bodied summer ripe wild strawberry and watermelon flavors. May this rich, crisp full bodied wine bring you pleasure. Production:41 cases 750 ml SYRAH - THE GRAPE The legends of origin are many . . . . . It is the oldest of all grape varietals on earth Roman legions brought the grapes from Egypt Returning Crusaders introduced the grape to France in the 13th Century It came from the ancient Persian city of Shiraz to France and French winemakers belief that it is indigenous to France It seems that the French winemakers were correct. In 1998 DNA testing showed Syrah to be from two obscure French varieties, Mondeuse Blanche and Dureza -a union most likely natural, since grapes self pollinate and tend to mutate. It is said, that Syrah without a hillside is like St. George without his Dragon. We've got our Dragon. Join us in a toast to Syrah.