Palate
A cooler vintage gave us Yakima Valley Syrah with wonderful acidity and classic flavors of strawberry and raspberry. We soaked the juice on the skins for 4 hours to get the perfect amount of color and flavor and fermented it in stainless steel to maintain the freshness. Enjoy this wine any time of year!
Growing Conditions
The 2017 growing season was cooler and crop yields were lower than the previous two vintages.
The cooler temperatures delayed ripening and helped to retain fresh fruit aromatics and mouthwatering acidity.
Despite cold winter conditions, 2017 gave us concentrated wines with classic Washington state character.
100% of the fruit was sourced from our Yakima Valley vineyards, in a slightly cooler area.
The region’s sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.
Winemaking
Syrah grapes were harvested and picked slightly earlier than other reds for pure, fruit character.
The fruit was left on the skins for 4 hours to allow the grapes to extract just the right amount of cherry/berry color from the skins, leaving delicate, bright fruit flavors and aromas.
The juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks.
