Limited Release

Washington

Boreal Syrah

Columbia Valley

$36 USD

Release Price

Drink Window

14.5%

ABV

3.85

pH

5.5

TA

RS

Palate

Boreal brings together Syrah (94%) and Viognier (6%) in a traditional, old- world style blend. The red and white grapes were harvested and co-fermented together, a technique long used in the Côte-Rôtie appellation in the Northern Rhône
region of France. This blend highlights the delicate side of Syrah and creates a lovely, floral wine.

Growing Conditions

2014 in Eastern Washington was one of the warmest seasons in decades.
The ripening period in September cooled to more typical weather for the region.
In October temperatures rose again to one of the warmest October months on record.
Overall 2014 was an ideal growing season; ripening was excellent for all varieties in all locations.
Vineyards
Sourced from our Estate vineyards of Cold Creek and Canoe Ridge in the Columbia Valley in Eastern Washington.
Columbia Valley vineyards lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains and receive just 6-8 inches of rainfall annually.
Warm, sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.

Winemaking

Ripe grapes were destemmed and sorted with a cutting-edge grape receiving and sorting system designed to gently remove any green material from the grapes, allowing for pure varietal expression and soft mouthfeel.
Daily gentle pumpovers were used to extract optimal flavor and color and minimize harsh tannins.
Frequent airative racking takes place during barrel aging to soften tannins and enhance mouthfeel.
For select lots, a classic Northern Rhone technique referred to as ‘co-fermentation’ was employed, whereby small amount of whole cluster Viognier grapes were added to the Syrah grapes and fermented together.