Syrah
<br><br><p align="justify"><strong><br>Desert Wind Vineyard is located in Eastern Washington on the Wahluke Slope. This site is considered a zone 3, the hottest in the Columbia Valley. The 480-acre vineyard is a southern facing block with a 2% down hill slope. The soil is very shallow and rocky and the vines are irrigated with an underground drip system. Double catch wires are used to increase air circulation during the growing season. Leaf pulling and cluster thinning are important steps in aiding the ripening of the grapes.<br>Cases produced: 4,177<br>Appellation: Columbia Valley, Washington State<br>Vineyard sites: Sacagawea Vineyard, Columbia Valley


Desert Wind Vineyard is located in Eastern Washington on the Wahluke Slope. This site is considered a zone 3, the hottest in the Columbia Valley. The 480-acre vineyard is a southern facing block with a 2% down hill slope. The soil is very shallow and rocky and the vines are irrigated with an underground drip system. Double catch wires are used to increase air circulation during the growing season. Leaf pulling and cluster thinning are important steps in aiding the ripening of the grapes.
Cases produced: 4,177
Appellation: Columbia Valley, Washington State
Vineyard sites: Sacagawea Vineyard, Columbia Valley

Notes

This Syrah is bold and full bodied, packed with aromas and flavours of blackberry and cola. On the palate, the wine shows silky, well integrated tannins, in part due to 21 months of oak barrel aging.

Blend: 99.7% Syrah, 0.3% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 4.03
Total acidity: 6.0g/L
RS: 0.05g/L
Brix at harvest: 27°
Barrel ageing: 8 months in American oak


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