Nose
The forward notes of dark brambly fruit are complemented by savory hints of cedar, sage, and olive tapenade, with notes of white pepper and toasted baking spice.
Palate
Plush and broad on the palate with sweet, fine tannin and no hard edge, the finish is long and layered.
Growing Conditions
The 2014 growing season started early and continued with dry, warm temperatures bringing on an early harvest. The growing season was long and, along with abundant warmth and sunshine, helped produce small
berries with concentrated flavors and elegant tannins.
Harvest
We harvested the Syrah on the leading edge of ripeness to explore just-ripe Syrah from Klipsun having had many great examples of muscular, extracted Syrahs in the past. Handpicked & whole cluster sorted into 1.5
ton fermenters, covered with dry ice and allowed to cold soak, with daily foot crushing, until native fermentation kicked off after 4 days. Fermenting cool (under 73F) with gentle cap management until near dryness after 3 weeks. Pressed to tank for overnight settling and barreled down. Weekly battonâge through native malolactic, infrequently thereafter. Then racked twice during elevage and once more for filtration to bottling.
Aging
Barrel-aged for 28 months. 25% new French oak. 1 year of bottle age prior to release.
